Producers are encouraged to take time this month to note what’s working and what needs to improve their grazing plan.

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 ...

Daryl Sell milks up to 250 cows at Barongarook in the Otway foothills. Two years ago he sowed 12ha of dry sandy country with savvy cocksfoot and brome called exceltas. “Traditional ryegrasses won’t ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a leader-follower grazing system, animals with different forage needs pass through a pasture in succession, using the land more efficiently without destroying its ability to support livestock.

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 ...