The three best investments a farmer can make are cows, grass, and knowledge. The worst are buildings and machinery. Keeping pasture as nearly square as possible will help lower fencing costs and give better land utilization. The loose manure from high protein pasture can break down and disappear in just a few days from the combined assault of worms, bugs, flies, beetles, birds, etc. A farm is a portrait of the owner.
Quality of life begins at the dinner table.
Our animals are a reflection of our pastures which are a reflection of our soils. The undisputed champ of portable fencing is polywire. There is no miracle forage. Over-grazing often occurs during the summer months as heat and lack of moisture make it impossible for the grass to keep ahead of grazing animals. Overgrazing has been defined by grazing leaders, such as Voisin, Savoy and Murphy, as any grazing of leaves that regrow from root energy rather than solar energy.