What did trees ever do for us? Four ways trees can improve pasture productivity and profits.
Trees and pasture productivity are rarely discussed in the same conversation, but farmers who think of trees as either shading …
Increase your livestock profits by being a better sunshine farmer
It seems to be generally accepted that an area of land is of a fairly set productive value. The thinking …
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How to create fertility without buying fertiliser.
There is a common misconception in the farming world that’s harming your profits and potentially your future. We’re led to …
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Harnessing nature to improve pasture productivity.
I don’t know many livestock farmers who wouldn’t want to increase the amount of grass they can grow and reduce …
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Water In Plain Sight by Judith D. Schwartz – Book Review
Water in Plain Sight I read much of this book while sitting under a gorgeous acacia tree in Maasai land, …
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Overgrazing – it’s not the numbers
Overgrazing Farmers are accused of it, the biodiversity of the British uplands have been damaged by it for sure, but …
What’s The Real Cause Of Flooding?
It seems like every time it rains for more than a few hours in the Lake District we are seeing …
Moss And Rush – Is It Taking Over Your Pasture?
Are your pastures increasing in moss and rush? As I have been walking around the pastures and meadows in the …
What is Holistic Planned Grazing?
What is Holistic Planned Grazing? Holistic Planned Grazing is a planning process for dealing simply with the great complexity livestock …