Pasture Pointers

Drought Planning, part 1: Long Term Strategies

Drought Planning, part 1: Long Term Strategies

The beginning of the rainy season seems like an odd time to talk about planning for drought, right? But in reality, it’s the perfect time to plan, since the dry…

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Manage your grazing for what you WANT… not what you don’t

Manage your grazing for what you WANT… not what you don’t

A small mindset shift can improve your operation through proactive grazing management. All too often, producers raising livestock focus their decisions on things like: "How do I avoid overgrazing?" "How…

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Keys to Successful Regenerative Spring Grazing

Keys to Successful Regenerative Spring Grazing

Consider these strategies when planning your regenerative spring grazing operation for improved pasture and animal health. Can you ever have too much of a good thing? If you are a…

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This Grazing Calculator Will Do the Math for You

This Grazing Calculator Will Do the Math for You

So you’ve been reading our blog posts and want to implement a higher density grazing system. Most people who want to integrate pasture rotation into their grazing system struggle with…

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Sacrifice Areas – Grow More Grass Next Year

Sacrifice Areas – Grow More Grass Next Year

It may be winter but there are actions you can take right now and through the winter can have a huge impact on your farm’s productivity next spring.  How do…

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When the Herd Hits the Road: Livestock Evacuation Tips

When the Herd Hits the Road: Livestock Evacuation Tips

Introduction In part 1 of this post, we discussed keeping your livestock safe during events of extreme heat and smoke. But, what if the origin of that smoke is a…

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Caring for Livestock in High Heat

Caring for Livestock in High Heat

Introduction If you hang around farmers and ranchers long enough, you’ll realize the most frequent topic of conversation is the weather, particularly this time of year as our summers are…

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Grazing Terminology: What Does it Really Mean?

Grazing Terminology: What Does it Really Mean?

When starting out, the terminology around grazing systems can be confusing: mob grazing, leader-follower, strip grazing, set stocking, and on and on. But almost every method can be lumped into…

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A Tale of Four Pastures, by Mike Guebert

A Tale of Four Pastures, by Mike Guebert

Which of these pastures appears the healthiest?  How is each pasture contributing to climate change?  Which pastures have experienced the heaviest impact from animal grazing, and which have been least…

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