COWS = GRASS

This month we reach the 10 year milestone of grazing cattle here at DS Family Farm. Since July 2011 we have embraced “Fresh Grass and Move” management with the cattle herd. Prior to the cattle arriving, we spent about 15 years managing the pastures…

Pasture crop – Year One Experience

We completed year one of the CCTA-Farms Advancing Regenerative Management Systems project. The main practice we tried out was seeding annual covers into perennial grass pasture. Refer back to our September and October blog posts for more information and early results. Bale grazed area…

Soil Health under snow

Soil microbes function at some of their highest levels under snow. Snow provides insulation.

Soil health project

We are excited to be working with the Colorado Conservation Tillage Association in the FARMS (Farmers advancing regenerative management systems) project. Previously on this blog, we have discussed the importance of soil health and how it relates to all of us. Healthy Soils =…

SYA FARM

You would need to be a local to this part of Nebraska to know what “SYA” stands for! The pastures where our cattle graze are right along US Highway 34 just west of Lincoln Nebraska. As you continue west on US 34 you will…