During the past few months, I’ve walked across a lot of pastures – at the monthly meetings of our forage study groups and with individual clients. Take your time to make sound decisions when renovating a field, and one day you'll stand at the edge of your field and look out over the lush, young growth.

Forage-based livestock systems require year-round forage programs to provide sufficient nutrients to meet the cattle nutrient requirement.

Beating the odds of farm consolidations or sell-offs, 4th generation family members at McIntyre Farms are now actively preparing for the 5th generation through soil health practices and multi-species grazing that will ensure their operation is sustainable for many years ahead.

Dairy grazing isn’t a simple science. Putting the milking herd on pasture involves more than providing access to grass. It’s a multifaceted system that involves the health and productivity of animals, plants and soil.

Pasture-based dairy herds continue to grow in the U.S. as the demand for grass-fed and continued sustainable farming practices increases.