From Our Experts
The nutrient cycle is one of the four foundational ecosystem processes, along with the energy cycle, water cycle, and cycle of life. It’s also one of the most overlooked drivers of farm profitability and long-term resilience. Just think about what you spend on ag inputs every year. Whether you’re a farmer, rancher, gardener or “yardener”, […]
New Season Brings New Opportunities As we come into a new planting season, it’s easy to get excited about new opportunities. I’ll admit that for many years the idea of polycropping, intercropping-or whatever fancy term came along next-felt pretty intimidating to me. You’ve likely heard of The Three Sisters Method, but how do we apply […]
We live in The Digital Age, and for the first time in a long while it appears that a new technology is emerging that could truly revolutionize the way we graze livestock. But is our growing dependence on technology necessarily a good thing? Is this really what our industry needs? Virtual fencing is becoming commercially […]
By Brian Dougherty
When the combine leaves the field in the fall, most farms enter a biological pause as plant life halts, soil life slows, and temperatures drop. Planting a fall cover crop changes that trajectory.
By John Hays, Understanding Ag, LLC Winter feed costs are typically a significant part of the annual cost to carry cattle, especially here in the Midwestern United States. There was a point in time that I believed that the only way to feed cattle during midwestern winters was to feed harvested forages. We would spend […]
By Gabe Brown, Understanding Ag, LLC I recently read an article in a regional magazine focusing on the importance of electricity for rural consumers. I certainly will not argue the need for farms to have a stable supply of reasonably priced electricity; however, one of the reasons stated caused me to pause. A farmer being […]
Beast of Burden By: Kyle Richardville Many years ago, I was lucky to be part of a bible study in college which investigated the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. The lesser-known book of Ecclesiastes is part of the wisdom literature in the Old Testament, along with the book of Job, Proverbs and many Psalms. […]
By: Allen R Williams, Ph.D. We live and farm in the Deep South. That means hot and humid conditions are the norm through our sultry summers and into the fall months. It also means we have an obligation to our livestock. What are some key factors we must consider to make sure our animals are […]
From chronic disease to broken communities, regeneration offers a path to restore what matters most. By: Gabe Brown Here’s the plain truth: America’s in trouble because we’ve broken our relationship with land, food, and one another. We’ve traded nourishment for convenience, community for consolidation, and health for hollow calories. Regeneration is not just about farming—it’s […]