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Hello FLERD!
FLOCK + HERD = FLERD Earlier this spring, son Nathan purchased a small local flock of Katahdin hair sheep. We arranged with neighbors to graze the flock on their pastures while we upgraded our perimeter fencing to handle sheep. The ewes (females) went to…
Regenerative Ag Certification
The term “Regenerative Ag” has taken off over the past couple of years. Since we practice stewardship of the resources that God has provided us, we have been following the “Sustainable to Regenerative” movement through its various forms over the past two decades. With…
Opportunities in Animal Agriculture
Managing animals on a pasture based farm gives us the opportunity to raise animals in what we consider a more “natural way”. With that said, we do experience the loss of animals on occasion as death is part of the natural cycle of life….
Herd behavior
Appropriate animal impact is a main area of focus at DS Family Farm. We are constantly trying to balance herd size with available forage over an area that will experience appropriate herd impact. The goal is to keep the herd happy while at the…
Cow Farts, Dog Farts…
Let me go on record, certified grassfed cows simply do not pass that much gas. We visit the herd nearly every day and Doug can count on one hand how many times he has heard a pasture grazed beef fart over the past 8…
