Modern Farmer
JANUARY 30, 2025
Around forty years ago, most of the orchards were replaced with cattle pasture. In the past decade, farmers stopped grazing cattle on the mountain. The forest encroached on the meadow, pioneer poplar, locust, and sassafras saplings taking the lead. It would serve as a living example of how to restore native meadows!
Sustainable Food Trust
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Hundreds of acres of Bristol farmland, with its meadows and hedges and resident wildlife, was swept away by the concrete sprawl and the ambitions of its new owners. The constant threat of loss This year, for the first time in probably hundreds of years, hay has not been made on Yew Tree Farm’s 13 acres of meadow. Put them in a drawer?”
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Modern Farmer
AUGUST 8, 2023
Al Noorda of Cedar Fort, Utah started using fodder for his grass-fed beef cattle and horses in 2014, following years of drought at his mixed-use ranch. Noorda feeds his cattle and horses a 70 percent fodder to 30 percent dry alfalfa hay ratio. Plus, his cattle actually continue to gain weight through the winter months, putting on 2.5
RR2CS
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Bla-Kar grows mainly soybeans and corn with some livestock integration and South Glanton is a mixed grain and cattle operation. Insects, amphibians and birds were making such an amazingly beautiful racket in that meadow. As I walked through the meadow, I was hit by flashbacks of my childhood. I was damn grateful for it too.
RR2CS
APRIL 4, 2023
To start things off, ranchers Blusette and Mark Campbell, out in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan joined us to share some of what they’ve learned about grazing and herd management. For the remainder of the series, we’ll mainly be focusing on grazing management and adjusting grazing during a drought.
Farmbrite
DECEMBER 11, 2023
As the sun sets over the rolling hills and the cattle graze peacefully in the meadows, it's easy to appreciate the timeless beauty of ranching. Animal Welfare: Well-managed grazing practices ensure that cattle have access to fresh forage and clean water, which directly impacts their health and well-being.
Modern Farmer
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Edible insects are already being used to feed poultry and farmed fish, but they could also be included in the feed of cattle and pigs. The entirely automated operation used the waste from breweries to feed the bugs; the black soldier flies can be used to boost the protein content in feed for cattle, poultry, pigs, and farmed fish.
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