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  1. Re: The Perfect Stack

    Posted on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 by Raylene Barone.

    This is my niece and she is amazing. The fact that she wanted to do a...

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    Posted on Saturday, 04 May 2013 by Bill Strobey.

    Need cattle lease in Hayes, Blanco, or Burnet counties.

  3. Re: Where is this winner!

    Posted on Friday, 26 April 2013 by FG Editor.

    Some good guesses! Thank you all for playing along. Kyle Dodge is...

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Managing your risk of hay fires
Spring winds, unwelcome frosts and the occasional rainstorm have been reminding us that crop season is upon us once again.
Growing into business
Standing on this domed stretch of Leep family land, you can see mountains in every direction – tall peaks, some reaching two miles above sea level.
Power fencing for improved grazing efficiency
We are all familiar with the old saying that “Good fences make good neighbors.” Although this is true in most cases, other benefits must not be overlooked. Good fences also make “good grazers.” There are many schools of thought on fencing techniques; however, they all have the same goal – to effectively control animals.
Focus on forages, conservation sustains family ranch’s future PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 15 May 2013 12:39


0513fg_bussard_2Driving through parts of northeastern South Dakota, you are likely to run across more corn and soybeans than cattle, except that is, until you get near Kopriva Angus in Raymond, South Dakota.

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When the storm hits: Pasture recovery from tough weather PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 15 May 2013 09:27


0513fg_newman_1Many producers throughout the country keep enduring tough weather conditions.

In the last five years, the region has experienced five different records or near-records for the last 40 years.

We have faced the driest, the wettest and the warmest fall, the coldest spring and the most extreme winter-spring temperature changes.

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The Perfect Stack PDF Print E-mail

0513fg_torres_4About me
My name is Tulsa Torres-Moe, and I am 14 years old in 8th grade at Belle Fourche Middle School in South Dakota.

I live on a ranch where we raise hay and cattle.

At our recent science fair, I did a project called ‘The Perfect Stack’.

It was about the best way to stack hay to create the most amount of runoff.

Many farmers in this area were impressed with and interested in my project. I explained to them how it worked, and why the winning hay stack was the best choice.

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A perennial forage with the potential to revitalize rangeland PDF Print E-mail


koshia_researchPervasive cheatgrass has long posed a threat to ranchers and their communities in the intermountain West.

Edging out native perennials and taking over entire rangelands, the annual weed compromises forage value for livestock, destabilizes soil, increases risk of wildfire and diminishes wildlife habitat.

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