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Forages & grasslands for Ruminants
All things pasture and grazing management, forage plant species, and other topics that have much to do with feeding ruminants. Not limited to tame hay or pasture stands; stewardship of native rangelands is equally important to discuss.
Regenerative Grazing Series | Objective #2: Effective Water Cycle
(The following is from my monthly newsletter. This series began in March 2022 and has continued for nearly a full...
Regenerative Grazing Series | Objective #1: Know Thy Context
(The following is from my monthly newsletter. This series began in March 2022 and has continued for nearly a full...
Regenerative Grazing Series: Introduction
(The following is from my monthly newsletter. This series began in March 2022 and has continued for nearly a full...
Seven Factors Affecting Forage Quality
Forage quality is nothing to take lightly in livestock nutrition. Good versus poor quality could mean the difference...
20 Tips on How to Save Money on Hay
Hay is a necessary expense when it comes to keeping animals in your care, albeit an expensive one. There are ways to...
Nitrates in Forages: It’s All in the Timing
The autumn colours show on the trees, turning a green landscape into various shades of yellow, red, orange, brown....
Spring Grazing Management: How Early Is Too Early?
Ahh, spring. The time when the grass starts popping up, the leaves begin to emerge on the trees. Naturally, this time...
Pugging in your Pastures: Why it Happens & How to Prevent it
What do you get when you combine soft ground with the weight and hooves of livestock? Most likely plenty of pugging...
Overgrazing is All in the TIMING
In my adventures on the social media interface, I often come in contact with people who have used different terms to...