https://www.agproud.com/rss en-us TRAFALGAR, Ind. - Six years ago, Thomas Burgett, a third generation farmer and a sergeant with the Indiana State Police, noticed that the 100-year-old family farm was struggling financially and experiencing significant soil erosion and fertility issues. This directly affected the rate of gain within the cattle herd, so a family decision was made to switch to rotational grazing in an effort to practice more regenerative agricultural methods. The results have boosted the productivity and sustainability of the land and the animals while providing a new path forward for the Burgett Farm. TRAFALGAR, Ind. - Six years ago, Thomas Burgett, a third generation farmer and a sergeant with the Indiana State Police, noticed that the 100-year-old family farm was struggling financially and experiencing significant soil erosion and fertility issues. This directly affected the rate of gain within the cattle herd, so a family decision was made to switch to rotational grazing in an effort to practice more regenerative agricultural methods. The results have boosted the productivity and sustainability of the land and the animals while providing a new path forward for the Burgett Farm. 

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/56296 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/56296-burgett-farm-is-all-in-on-rotational-grazing-for-soil-productivity-cattle-health-and-offering-consumers-farm-to-table-choices ritchie-sponsored.jpg ROCHESTER, Minn. – Welcome to the Moo House – the social media and agritourism presence of the Borst Family Dairy located in rural Minnesota. Developed as a clever way to engage with folks who are curious about how milk gets from the farm to their refrigerator, Lindsey Borst, DVM, creates educational content for social media that details life on a dairy farm. ROCHESTER, Minn. – Welcome to the Moo House – the social media and agritourism presence of the Borst Family Dairy located in rural Minnesota. Developed as a clever way to engage with folks who are curious about how milk gets from the farm to their refrigerator, Lindsey Borst, DVM, creates educational content for social media that details life on a dairy farm.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/56204 Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:40:40 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/56204-ritchie-spotlight-on-innovation-dairy-farmer-and-veterinarian-lindsey-borst-provides-unique-perspective lindsey-borst.jpg Name the single nutrient that can impact milk production the most drastically. Hopefully you answered “water” but if you didn’t you are not alone. http://www.agproud.com/articles/54938 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 06:05:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/54938-go-with-the-flow-the-importance-of-water-consumption-in-dairy-cattle sponsored