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I have a small farm and can't afford to injure my pastures by over grazing. Here in central NJ we go into such bad drought conditions in the summer that I have to take the animals off pasture or they will eat them down to earth and the forage can become severely damaged. I usually take them off...

I'm in NJ and I have a ridge that has very poor soil. We have a lot of shale. It's on a gentle hillside so there is never any standing water. I have a drill that works well in that area. This is in a larger paddock of orchard grass and tall fescue, none of which wants to grow on that site. I'm...

Hi Folks, Kevin from New Jersey, long time lurker and for that I thank you for your insights. I have a small farm 15 ac, and I have about 15 hair sheep and 3 cows. I have them in a sacrifice area during the winter where I bale feed in a cheap ring which I move to deposit the organics. Different...

I've been toying with adding some trees to my pastures. For forage, pasture health, shade and protection. The species most commonly used are black locust, chestnut, mulberry, filbert, forage apple and a few others I can't recall. Any idea if this would affect the flavor of a grass finished...

Well I got a really nice Murray Gray from Hays at Backbone Ranch about 2 weeks ago..Thanks Hays! She is due to calve in March. I have her in a 50 x 50 barnyard and stall. I would like to get her calm before she calves. She will come to a bucket of corn for a few licks now if I crouch down...

I have been told it's a bad mistake to let livestock graze pasture too close before it goes dormant. So...I try to leave it 3-4 inches at the end of the grazing season before dormancy and put my stock in a wintering area. Unfortunately, the wintering area becomes a muddy mess and I don't think...

I've been reading about the pros and cons of harrowing to break up clods of manure and spread around the pasture. Some say that cows don't enjoy the smell of manure and will not preferentially eat the bright green grass around manure. They also say that it spreads pest larvae around the pasture...

I was wondering if anyone has experience with hay nets on big round bales. I see them used a lot for horses, but some of the suppliers say they are good for cows also to limit hay waste. There are different size holes in the nets...I was thinking 2 or 3 inch for cows. Kevin

I'm looking for a hauler to move a single animal from TX to NJ...anybody out there? Kevin

I would like to purchase a cow in Texas but I need to get her to NJ. Is there a good way to get that that done efficiently? I was thinking that maybe it could be combined with others going in a similar direction. I appreciate any ideas? Thanks

Who makes a good pto manure spreader...compact? Looks like there is a lot of junk out there. Kevin

I'm looking for a breeder who is breeding for a grass finished product. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Kevin

As a follow-up to my Lowline cross thread...I would like to know what folks think is the tastiest and most tender cross with a smaller framed Hereford cow. For a grass finished animal. I have a small operation and the meat is for me and my best friends! So commercial considerations are not as...

I have a very small farm with 20 sheep and several Lowline cows. One will lead reluctantly and follow for treats. The others are impossible. Not mean, but not easily controlled. I did try to lead train as calf’s but unsuccessfully! I was considering a MG breeding cow and Lowline AI cross. I’m...