As we head into the middle of summer, taking stock of pasture and forage status for the rest of the growing season is a good practice to implement, especially when faced with dry weather.

Twenty years ago, a colleague and I began an extension publication with this sentence: “Without question, stocking rate is the most important grazing management decision a rancher makes.”

Managed grazing systems are a big opportunity to enhance ranch profit and sustainability.

Spring is a beautiful time of year that brings renewed hope and optimism for production agriculture. The list of to-dos is endless with many folks either finishing up or in the midst of spring calving and preparing for the next breeding season, as well as field work and attempting innumerable other projects.

Regenerative grazing is a wholesale philosophy that delivers upon preservation of soil, grass and livestock. Each step along the way allows you learn from mistakes to establish success.

Fertilizer, fuel, oil, tires, parts, land – all of these production inputs cost way more today than they have in recent years. Just compared with 12 months ago, input costs have risen at an alarming rate.