tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post7646098214479763271..comments2023-12-15T02:04:08.213-08:00Comments on meat: Goals for 2014Bruce Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-82810325208375937062014-01-05T13:14:58.451-08:002014-01-05T13:14:58.451-08:00Hey Bruce,
I finally worked my way through the l...Hey Bruce,<br /> I finally worked my way through the last three years of your blogging. Thanks for putting a lot of interesting stuff up on the web to read.<br /><br /> Since you seem to be seriously considering dairying do you read Graze Magazine? www.grazeonline.com<br /><br />Hands down my favorite 'alternative' ag periodical. The editor is good and doesn't view the world through rose colored lenses the way many bloggers and alt ag people do. And many of the farm profiles he runs have actual financial numbers included!EBrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894676347259218501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-78472210903593179672014-01-05T08:25:34.311-08:002014-01-05T08:25:34.311-08:00"...Complete the perimeter fence, and start r..."...Complete the perimeter fence, and start rotational grazing of ruminants in earnest..."<br /><br />Have you ever seen the "rotational grazing" thread on the Homesteading Today Forum?<br /><br />http://www.homesteadingtoday.com/livestock-forums/cattle/286704-any-ideas-converting-rotational-grazing.html<br /><br />It's mainly about a system with a centralized lane with a few watering points that allows a lot of flexibility setting up paddocks of various sizes.<br /><br />You basically just lift the wire, and run a couple of temporary polywire fences to layout each grazing period. The cattle use the lane to access the nearest watering point so it's relatively easy to provide water (no hauling or multiple water hydrants, etc.) Since your only "permanent fence" is the central lane, you still have the option to plant something, make hay, spread fertilizer, etc.<br /><br />The method seems to be tailor-made for a big open area of cropland or former cropland.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412944120622315804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-30401823904153884392014-01-04T23:18:13.531-08:002014-01-04T23:18:13.531-08:00Sounds good, Bruce.
It must be a great feeling to...Sounds good, Bruce. <br />It must be a great feeling to be making plans for your land knowing that you will be staying put.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05197450620470498635noreply@blogger.com