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Can Virtual Fences Help More Ranchers Adopt Regenerative Grazing Practices?

Civil Eats

Some roam through pastures testing bunches of fescue, a cool-season grass, for the sweetness the frost brings. When farmers are able to control how, where, and when their animals move between pastures, they can more easily accomplish ecological goals that might include increasing soil carbon, reducing water pollution, or incorporating trees.

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The Solution to Water Woes Could Lie With Beavers

Modern Farmer

In some pastures, Griggs must rely upon wells, some as deep as 800 feet, to water the livestock. Other pastures on the 200,000-acre ranch—an area larger than New York City’s five boroughs—are traversed by the Susie and Maggie creeks that, thankfully, provide a year-round source of water. Wilde was forced to pipe water in.

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How to Write a Business Plan For Your Farm

Farmbrite

Business Concept : Clearly state the type of crop or livestock you will raise. Facilities: Detail the existing or planned farm infrastructure (barns, pastures, fencing, water systems, irrigation, processing facilities, equipment, what you will need on-farm and off-farm to produce your product, etc).

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As California Gets Drier, Solar Panels Could Help Farms Save Water

Civil Eats

The operation benefits everyone involved: Sheep farmer Frankie Iturriria gets paid for his time, the collaborating rangeland researchers are breaking ground , and the landowner BHE Renewables can maintain the property with sheep, which have less impact and are more cost-effective than mowers or other livestock. 688, told Civil Eats. .”

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The Rancher's Guide to Sustainable Grazing Practices

Farmbrite

Sustainable grazing practices help maintain healthy pastures and ecosystems, reduce the environmental impact of ranching, and enhance the overall well-being of the animals in your care. Healthy Pastures: Overgrazing can lead to soil erosion, reduced plant diversity, and degradation of the land.

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The Fifth National Climate Assessment: Implications for Agriculture

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

For example, increasing aridity in the Southwest and increasingly wet conditions throughout the northeast regions of the country–from the Midwest through New England–are likely to challenge crop and livestock production. from NCA5 Higher temperatures can stress both crops and livestock.

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Living Lawn Mowers in a World of Mowing Madness

ATTRA

I found a well-constructed woven wire fence with proper supports can and will hold goats. However, managed pastures with legumes, high-quality hay, and minerals can help keep goats healthy. Getting Started in Livestock, Part 1 Episode 228. Goats are notorious for finding a way out of a fence.