Getting more for less is an attractive concept. But it isn't that easy when it comes to producing more food on less land with fewer resources. R. Howard Skinner has been researching this idea of more ...

“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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The discovery of deadly E. coli bacteria in cow manure near a Salinas Valley spinach field underscores the difficulty of policing an area where vegetable farms, ranches and burgeoning ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...