For two years Matt Cherry & Shelley Piper of Trio Angus have had to deal with challenges of biblical proportion. In February 2017 the Sir Ivan Bush Fire roared through and burned all 1,700 acres. Then they continued to have drought conditions for the next two years. Luckily at that time they had ... Read More
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Chaseholm Farm—Developing a Grass-based Dairy in New York
Sarah Chase knew from an early age that she enjoyed working with the cattle on her father’s conventional dairy farm, 350-acre Chaseholm Farm, in Pine Plains, New York. “My dad was really passionate about breeding and we had a book where we kept record of all the cows. I got a cow when I was little ... Read More
Saving the Family Farm at Coombing Park Australia
Long time Holistic Management producer, George King, has been in the news a lot recently as he shares his journey with Holistic Management. He says, "Holistic Management has provided us with cost control and time control, and we are growing 30% more grass. The goal keeps you going even when ... Read More
Back to Earth Farm: Bringing People Back to the Land
Tom and Janice Henslee had been thinking about getting a farm for a while before they finally purchased and developed the 110-acre Back to Earth Farm near Asheboro, North Carolina in 2013. Tom had taken an Introduction to Holistic Management training in 2006 from HMI. “I thought I was going to be ... Read More
Develop a Written Holistic Goal for a Successful Farm/Ranch Business
Guest blog by Don Campbell I think the desire to be successful is universal. We all want to feel that we are successful. Are there some things we might do to increase our success? I think that there are: I submit the following for your ... Read More
Holistic Planned Grazing Leads As Potential Carbon Sink
A recent CNBC article, highlighting Holistic Management practitioners, notes that land where holistic planned grazing has been practiced can sequester 2.5-7.5 metric tons of carbon/acre. While many people think that trees are the better way to sequester carbon, a recent study shows that southern ... Read More
Regenerative Grazing Lease Publication
Our friends at TomKat Ranch partnered with California FarmLink to publish a new resource for landowners and the grazing community to increase the transition of more land to regenerative practices called Guide to Regenerative Grazing Leases: Opportunities for Resilience. Given that nearly 30% ... Read More
Dick Richardson Online Course Now Available
HMI Certified Educator Dick Richardson of Grazing Naturally has joined forces with Nature's Equity to offer a a new Online Course "Grazing Naturally System Fundamentals." You can now get 30% of the cost of that course by entering the discount code: NEHmi. Grazing Naturally is born of Dick ... Read More
