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Have you ever wanted to make a change on your ranch but you just couldn’t find the time to make it happen or you didn’t

Here are four steps to create your own grazing plan:

1ST STEP- WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS FOR THE GRAZING SEASON.
Setting goals helps give you direction. An example of a goal for a grazing plan would be:

Researchers from SDSU and the Ecdysis Foundation under the direction of Dr. Jon Lundgren continue to work on improving our understanding of the role of

Canada goldenrod is a native flowering plant that most consider a weed in pastures. Canada thistle and perennial sow thistle are both common noxious weeds in South Dakota,

Driving through the state we’ve noticed a fair number of shelter belts with dead trees. If your trees are dying or your shelterbelt is old

Flies—the plague of summer! Fly control is part of a comprehensive management plan for cattle. Chemical control has been

Partial budgeting or cost-benefit analysis is a useful tool to help guide investment decisions in farm businesses. The premise is simply “if I invest in the business will it pay off”. Since most investments take several years to realize the benefit, the time value of money must be considered. I use

When Al and Simone Wind purchased their ranch east of Newell, in April of 2007, the region was entering the 6th year of what would be a 7 year drought. But the lack of rainfall was further exacerbated by 50 to 75 years of bad range management. The only thing their future property had been spared was the plow. Overgrazing