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Using Old Conveyor Belts to Prevent Erosion on Gravel Ranch Roads
In 2018, we installed some conveyor belt diverters to limit stormwater erosion of ranch roads. Here’s how it’s working out – and how much it costs.
continue readingUSDA Grant Deadlines Approaching
Individual farming/ranching operations are eligible to apply for two USDA grant programs, with deadlines coming up soon.
continue readingGrass Beats Gas? Fertilizer Industry Methane Emissions Vastly Underestimated
According to newly published research, fertilizer industry methane emissions are one hundred times higher than previously reported. Cattle on pasture release less methane and need less fertilizer!
continue readingLegumes Lead the Way to Lower Water Use in Livestock Production
Leguminous crops with a reputation for deep thirst may prove key to helping livestock producers make better use of water.
continue readingCropland to Pasture: Banking Organic Matter in the Soil
A new study has documented yet again how transitioning old fields to rotationally grazed pastures can boost soil organic matter – with a surprising twist.
continue readingManaging Excess Forage
The late David Sparks was known to say, “The advice is to stock for a drought. Most people stock for a monsoon.” Even stocking for a drought, though, can create problems. What do you do with the extra forage?
continue readingApply by Dec. 21 for NRCS Monarch Habitat Funding
December 21 is the deadline for farmers and ranchers to apply for funding from the current round of the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
continue readingSearching for New Strategies to Control Gastrointestinal Parasites in Small Ruminants
Southern SARE reports on a Tennessee rancher’s experiments with controlling sheep parasites by adding Bt to the feed ration.
continue readingStarting From Scratch: Multispecies Rotational Grazing in Three Months
Despite all the advice in seminars and books, few people getting into farming do so in a planned, methodical way. They suddenly inherit, or they jump at an opportunity too good to pass up -…continue reading