With HMI's mission to educate people in regenerative agriculture for healthy land and thriving communities, you can imagine that we spend a lot of time talking about soil. While talking about soil may not be as exciting as last night's Superbowl, (unless you're a Falcons Fan), we firmly believe ... Read More
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Grazing is for the Birds
In a research project recently conducted by the Practical Farmers of Iowa, there is evidence that grazing disturbance improves bird habitat for such species as bobolink, dickcissel, grasshopper sparrow, Henslow’s sparrow, and the eastern bluebird. Holistic Management practitioner Bruce Carney was ... Read More
Grazing Planning and Drought a Few of the Topics at McAuliffe Ranch Open Gate
On a beautiful New Mexico day, with ominous rain clouds in the distance and a nice breeze, 57 ranchers attended McAuliffe Ranch Day, in Raton, New Mexico. The morning presentations took place at the NRA Whittington Center, where McAuliffe Ranch owners Pam and Dan Harkness talked about how their ... Read More
Mangarara Station Day a Success
May 16th and 17th, 34 participants gathered at The Ecolodge at Mangarara Station at Hawkes Bay in New Zealand. Titled Amazing Grazing, this two-day event focused on how to never run out of grass. The Ecolodge overlooks Horseshoe Lake, a natural landscape feature and is another enterprise to a ... Read More
A Whole View
There is a really great article by Robert Fears in the February 2012 issue of the Cattleman magazine, which is published by the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. The article details a couple of ranches that are manged holistically in Texas. Despite record drought in the west ... Read More
South Dakota Rancher Improves Wildlife Habitat
Holistic Management practitioner Jim Faulstich and his family manage Daybreak Ranch, a cow/calf and no-till operation in Highmore, South Dakota to improve land health and wildlife habitat. They won the 2009 Environmental Stewardship Award for Region VII from National Cattlemen's Beef Association. ... Read More
Benefits of Bale Grazing
Neil Dennis from Saskatchewan Canada has been experimenting with high stock density for many years and has noticed some interest phenomena over the year. Neil’s stock density is approximately 800 head /acre or 500,000 pounds per acre. He has experimented with bale grazing to increase organic matter ... Read More
How to Grow Grass
Holistic Management Certified Educator, Don Campbell wrote an informative article in the September/October issue of In Practice, entitled Grazing Planning Basics. It focuses on the basics of how to grow grass. It’s a must read for anyone who manages livestock. In Practice, HMI’s journal for Holistic ... Read More
