Posts tagged with: pasture
In part five of our series, Where’s the Grass?, we share there are many ways to establish and improve grazing lands and hayfields. People often ask me how they should…
In the fourth installment of our new series, Where’s the Grass?, we share that while you don’t always need to mow your pastures, there are times that it needs to…
Your mind is one of the most important tools on your farm. Just like upgrading your equipment, continuing your education can make all the difference in the growth and success…
In the second installment of our new series, Where’s the Grass?, we share several important tasks to accomplish before you let your animals out to graze this spring. This is…
How tall should the grass be before you start grazing in the spring? The majority of publications you may have read will suggest starting to graze your pasture when the…
What grass and legume species are liked by sheep and are easily established? A recurring question I receive is the one of what grass and legume species to choose when…
In part 12 of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we share how stocker cattle can provide a quick, easy way to get into the…
In part 10 of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we share some of our strategies to overcome the obstacles faced in a drought year…
Our agricultural landscapes are habitat for wildlife, and we have a large toolbox of practices that can help us be better stewards of our land and all its inhabitants. One…
This is the first in a series of articles on how farmers can include pasture raised turkeys in their operation. On our farm, Wrong Direction Farm, we raise hundreds of…
