Kit Pharo on Cattle Genetics, Composite Cattle, Hybrid Vigor and Building a Low Input Cow Herd
Episode -052- Kit Pharo Shares His Philosophy on Forage Only Cattle Genetics [ 49:25 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (400) Episode -039- Interview with Author, Speaker and Rancher Chip Hines [ 28:00 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (420)
Today’s post is about an observation Ian made on his ranch with his cattle. Thankfully he shared his story with me. If you are one of those people who needs scientific proof and research papers put out in a peer reviewed journal, skip this post. This story is about a farmer/rancher making real world observations …
Today I have a short video for you all. I took this video in South Africa. It shows how livestock can be trained to walk on and off a center pivot irrigated pasture. I also have some more exciting news. As I’m writing this I’m now back in America. We were at Ian’s ranch for …
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Join me today for an interview with Mark Bader as we discuss cattle biology, rumen function, feed efficiency and feeding free choice minerals. Mark has extensive knowledge about the chemistry and biology happening inside a cow. You simply can’t miss this interview.
Episode -025- Mark Bader on Cattle Biology and Free Choice Minerals [ 34:27 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (375)
What the heck in an “Inclusion Zone”? Well, it’s a nifty way to increase the amount of litter you trample on the ground with your livestock. You could do this with any livestock, however cattle will be the most effective due to their weight and size. I first heard about an inclusion zone from Greg …
The Graze:Trample Ratio when Grazing Cattle or Sheep is easy to figure out with a little practice. Join me today for a video explanation.
“The Encyclopedia of Country Living” by Carla Emery is a monster of a book, at 950 pages. In its 10th edition, this book is the go-to source for Homesteaders. Farmers/Ranchers could also learn a thing or two from this book. The amount of topics covered are incredible, and if your living in the country I …
Greg Judy has written a wonderful book titled “No Risk Ranching: Custom Grazing on Leased Land”. It’s full of wonderful information on how to get started custom grazing on leased land. There is some risk, but not much! Today, I’d like to cover a few of the key points in the book. I would highly …
