“We have the best success with frost seedings and inter-seedings when we incorporate them into a grazing system as a routine part of our pasture-improvement rotation,” says dairy farmer Dan Olson of ...

If you want your kids to grow up with organic gardens, chickens, livestock and a feel for agriculture, consider planting a pasture. It’s the age-old farmer’s carpet that stands up to all sorts of ...

There are several ways to minimize the risk of bloat when cattle graze legume pastures, such as timing of grazing, paying attention to plant maturity, moisture, and weather. Choose a dry day and wait ...

Question: We purchased 10 acres and plan for part of it to be pasture, while the rest we want as a hay field. Can we use the same grasses for both purposes? Answer: Unfortunately, it is not ideal to ...

Research comparing pastures with multiple types of plants to those with less variety shows surprising results in land productivity and soil health. Getting more for less is an attractive concept. But ...

A pasture is defined as “land covered with grass and other low plant suitable for grazing animals.” Once established, it gets thicker and lusher every year, reducing erosion, mud and dust while ...

As drought conditions worsen through a large portion of the Great Plains, many beef cattle producers are starting to evaluate ways to stretch forage resources potentially in jeopardy. While all ...