Grazing Matters
October 4, 2023 • Leah CallFilm series uncovers the benefits of adaptive multi-paddock grazing The new docu-series Roots So Deep (You Can See the Devil Down There) is a culmination of nearly a decade of… Read more »
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Shade = More Production at Idyll Farms
September 5, 2023 • Leah CallThe increased production possible with Shade Haven mobile shade systems has perhaps never been as obvious as it is at Idyll Farms in Northport, Michigan. This regenerative farm grazes 120 Alpine dairy… Read more »
Read MoreDrought Management Strategies for Graziers
June 27, 2023 • Leah CallIt’s hot out there, and for many regions of the country, it’s dry, really dry. Prolonged dry spells create challenges for farmers and ranchers across the country and the… Read more »
Read MoreGrazing: The Climate-Smartest Practice
June 12, 2023 • Leah CallA well-deserved amount of attention along with billions of dollars are being devoted to finding solutions to mitigate climate change. What is the most effective agricultural practice to capture… Read more »
Read MoreThe Smallest Living Things
May 2, 2023 • Leah CallShade Haven is part of the radical change needed in our food system. Lewis Family Farm in Essex, NY, is one of many farms using Shade Havens to improve animal welfare,… Read more »
Read More3 Golden Rules of Grazing
April 5, 2023 • Leah CallGrazing guru Dr. Allen Williams shares insight on adaptive grazing rules and how he uses Shade Havens in his own grazing practice. Dr. Williams is a sixth-generation farmer and the founder of… Read more »
Read MoreMinnesota Grazing
December 13, 2022 • Leah CallMike and Bridget Klein heal the land with cattle Since moving to their 40-acre farm in Eden Valley, Minnesota in 2006, Mike and Bridget Klein have been rotational grazing to… Read more »
Read MoreShade Haven Passes the Test
October 24, 2022 • Leah CallUniversity livestock programs throughout the U.S. give Shade Haven mobile shade systems an A+ for improving animal wellness and boosting pasture health. Shade Haven systems are part of grazing and… Read more »
Read MoreRegenerative Agriculture is Trending
September 8, 2022 • Leah CallBy Vince Hundt Being a seventy-year-old Wisconsin farmer, trending is not a word that I use very often. For most of my life, a “trend” was a noun, generally about hairstyles… Read more »
Read MoreShade Aids Organic Valley Pasture Project
December 14, 2020 • Leah CallSince it began in 1988, Organic Valley has embraced farm practices that protect land, livestock and human health. The cooperative’s farm and land program involves ongoing research on cover crops,… Read more »
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