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The business success of beef enterprises often suffers because two questions are not evaluated regularly: 1. How much do I have invested in my cattle operation? 31 more words via Cow Calf Operation Costs Are Up. Tell Us How You’re Managing For This — On Pasture
Troy started this piece, Kathy Voth added some, and Jim Gerrish shared his observations. And with all that, we’re still not sure we have an answer. 30 more words via What Makes Grass Grow Back Fastest – Trampling, Clipping or Cow Spit? — On Pasture
Back in September of 2016, On Pasture readers were wondering if their fall and winter grazing might have an impact on the health of their pastures come spring. 32 more words via Grazing Too Short in Fall and Winter Can Mean More Weeds in the Spring — On Pasture
A couple of years ago the idea was brought up by some of the members of what was left of the Heifer Project groups in our area that it would be beneficial to all involved to put their calves together for marketing. 14 more words via Grouping Calves For Sale – Good Idea or Bad? — […]
From November of 2017, here are two questions we ask ourselves every year. I often talk about taking inventory of winter feedstuff. I’m primarily measuring dry matter, e.g. 32 more words via How Much Winter Feed/Forage Do I Need? Am I Feeding the Right Animals? — On Pasture
via Don’t Worry About Your Bills — On Pasture
https://youtube.com/watch?v=9zNKbfaCxbU%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent We’ve all seen those diagrams of the flight zone. But sometimes seeing a group of animals demonstrate how it works is a lot more helpful. That’s what this video does for us. Yes, it is sheep, but the same principles hold when you’re working with cattle. Though I mostly work with cattle, I like […]
If you’ve been reading On Pasture for very long, you’ve certainly seen Whit Hibbard’s articles sharing the ins and outs of moving cattle and other livestock. 34 more words via Livestock Handling – Starting With the Basics — On Pasture
Ready to attach your high tensile fence wire to your electric fence posts? Remember to consider your animals’ size, feeding habits, intelligence, activity level, and coat length before installing your high tensile electric fence because certain species need more wires than others.
