South Dakota Grassland Coalition
Whether the goal is having a uniform group of calves to sell or avoiding hot weather during late spring calving, keeping the calving season within a narrow window can add to the cow-calf producer’s bottom line.
Shortening the Calving Season Read More »
The most efficient method of keeping predators away from small livestock such as sheep is to employ guardian animals.
Who Is Going to Guard the Sheep? Read More »
Start small and see big payoff with the benefits of regenerative practices
Small Start – Big Payoffs Read More »
As grassland resources across the northern prairies continue to decline, it is important to manage what remains as efficiently as possible. The most common practice used to manage grasslands is grazing with livestock.
Like any new technology, the cost should decrease over time. Some issues of concern which still exists for many were the cybersecurity of the system and who owns these data? Regardless, it appears that virtual fencing can work and has great potential to support targeted grazing.
Range 101: Virtual Fencing a Game Changer for Targeted Grazing Read More »
Holistic Resource Management is a strong approach to changing ranch culture and increasing rangeland productivity.
Grazing Schools in South Dakota Focus on Nurturing the Land and the People Read More »
The 39th Annual Rangeland Days and 18th Annual Soils Days were held in Watertown June 14 & 15 at the Codington Extension Building
2023 Rangeland & Soils Days Read More »
The SD Association of Conservation Districts recognized
the challenge so invited staff of conservation partners
to “get to know each other” round tables at their spring
area meetings.
Round Table Meetings Read More »
Layering enterprises is one way to maximize all the resources of a given operation to benefit both economic and ecological bottom lines.
Adding Diversity to the Bottom Line Read More »
Winter feeding costs are typically the single greatest line-item cost in most cow-calf budgets. A few years ago, Jim Gerrish, a well known range consultant from Patterson, Idaho, wrote an article* on how to calculate the cost of producing one ton of hay on your ranch or farm. Jim found his clients cost of production ranged from $70 to $140 per ton (2013) if all production costs were calculated.
Cost of Producing Hay Read More »