Grazing Season
Follow these simple tips to start your pasture grazing season off right
https://www.foodanimalconcernstrust.org/blog/preparing-for-pasture-season
dexter cattle
Grazing Dexter Cattle
Watch as WR Ranch explains their set up and methods for rotationally grazing their herd of Dexter cattle.
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Farm Management
The Cost of a Dexter
Pricing a Dexter in 2025 is nuanced and regionally dependent. Join David of DK Cattle Co as he talks pricing and the many details that can influence costs in today’s market.
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Farm Management
Willow for Grazing
Are cows that eat willow better for the planet? A Queens University research project aims to find out if Willow can make farming more carbon neutral.
One aspect of Agroforestry uses trees as forage for livestock, and is gaining in popularity. Willow contain anti-parasitic compounds, they can be a great buffer around water sources, and have other great benefit to livestock and pasture. Do you graze Willow trees, or would you give it a try?
https://theorkneynews.scot/2021/10/12/willow-as-a-feed-for-livestock-pioneering-research/
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Farm Management
Turning cows out on spring grass
Let’s join Pete at Just A Few Acres Farm as he talks about the decision to start grazing his Dexters in the spring, as well as other spring chores on the farm.
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Farm Management