Grazing expert Greg Judy shares his grass-growing and grazing expertise. Frequent moves, never over grazing, and providing shade are all part of the grazing strategy on Greg Judy’s farms in Rucker, Missouri. Judy grazes South Poll cows, cow/calf pairs, bred heifers, bulls and stockers across 16 farms – four owned and 12 leased. The two-a-day moves […]
Diversity reigns at Reverence Farms in Graham, North Carolina. Suzanne Nelson Karreman and her husband Hue operate this 400-acre farm with a focus on building soil and improving the pastures where dairy cattle, beef, sheep, pigs, horses, chickens and turkeys graze. To help them accomplish their goals, they utilize two Shade Haven mobile shade […]
Jason Leavitt is the fourth generation to work his family farm situated between the Chesapeake Bay and the Patuxent River in Owings, Maryland. Leavitt transitioned from mostly grain to grassfed beef, but with no trees in his pasture, he needed shade. “I tried to construct my own with hay wagons, but once we had a […]
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Dr. Paul Dettloff on protecting your livestock from the sun. From conception to maturity, your cattle need protection from the hot summer sun. “Anytime the air temperature reaches 85 degrees an animal will enter some heat stress,” notes Organic Valley staff veterinarian Dr. Paul Dettloff, considered one of the top holistic veterinarians in the country. […]
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Retirement goals often include travel, boats or spending more time on the golf course. John Abe Teague’s retirement dream was to farm and raise cattle, and that’s what he did. In 2014 Teague started with 13 bred Angus cows at his farm in Jonesborough, Tennessee, but with limited trees he was challenged to supply the […]
In her newly released book, “One Size Fits None: A Farm Girl’s Search for the Promise of Regenerative Agriculture,” Stephanie Anderson answers the question, “What might a better version of agriculture look like?” We’re happy Anderson took time away from her book signings and classroom at Florida Atlantic University to share some insight on regenerative agriculture. […]
00Leah Call/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/shadehaven-mobile-shade-people-animals-grazing-logo-transparent-300x181.pngLeah Call2019-03-07 11:29:022025-10-13 07:08:54Author Chat: Stephanie Anderson on Regenerative Ag and Grazing
Five years ago, Robert Greenlaw left a desk job for the farm life when he inherited a portion of his grandfather’s farm in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Today he raises poultry and cattle on his 150-acre farm, Earth’s Echo Farm, about an hour outside of Washington D.C. “I didn’t want to see it get developed,” says […]
00Leah Call/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/shadehaven-mobile-shade-people-animals-grazing-logo-transparent-300x181.pngLeah Call2018-11-05 12:50:502018-11-05 12:50:50Grazing Made Possible with Shade
Shade Haven was featured in the October/November 2018 issue of CALF News. Read the full article here. [pdf-embedder url=”https://shadehaven.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/SCAN0148.pdf”]
It’s time to start planning for the next grazing season. Could you use some cash for your pasture or animal health improvement project? The options listed below could help fund your project, whether it’s for portable shade structures, movable fencing or something else. Option #1 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) – […]
Lori and Steve Roseberry are in the business of raising reined cow horses and enjoy showing cutting horses. This year they purchased a Shade Haven mobile shade system to reduce heat stress and improve weight gain for the stocker cattle they run on their farm, Little Roc Ranch, in Circleville, Ohio. The Roseberry’s cross-bred Angus stockers provide additional […]
https://shadehaven.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Steve-Roseberry.jpeg640640Leah Call/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/shadehaven-mobile-shade-people-animals-grazing-logo-transparent-300x181.pngLeah Call2018-09-21 08:58:062025-08-20 00:23:42Mobile Shade at Work on Ohio Ranch
Fall Grazing with Greg Judy
/in Farm practices, Rotational grazingGrazing expert Greg Judy shares his grass-growing and grazing expertise. Frequent moves, never over grazing, and providing shade are all part of the grazing strategy on Greg Judy’s farms in Rucker, Missouri. Judy grazes South Poll cows, cow/calf pairs, bred heifers, bulls and stockers across 16 farms – four owned and 12 leased. The two-a-day moves […]
Shade Improves Pasture Fertility in NC
/in Farm practices, Farm storiesDiversity reigns at Reverence Farms in Graham, North Carolina. Suzanne Nelson Karreman and her husband Hue operate this 400-acre farm with a focus on building soil and improving the pastures where dairy cattle, beef, sheep, pigs, horses, chickens and turkeys graze. To help them accomplish their goals, they utilize two Shade Haven mobile shade […]
Five Years with Shade Haven
/in Farm practices, Farm stories, Rotational grazingJason Leavitt is the fourth generation to work his family farm situated between the Chesapeake Bay and the Patuxent River in Owings, Maryland. Leavitt transitioned from mostly grain to grassfed beef, but with no trees in his pasture, he needed shade. “I tried to construct my own with hay wagons, but once we had a […]
Tis the Season for Heat Stress
/in Farm practices, Rotational grazingDr. Paul Dettloff on protecting your livestock from the sun. From conception to maturity, your cattle need protection from the hot summer sun. “Anytime the air temperature reaches 85 degrees an animal will enter some heat stress,” notes Organic Valley staff veterinarian Dr. Paul Dettloff, considered one of the top holistic veterinarians in the country. […]
Tennessee Grazing with Shade
/in Farm storiesRetirement goals often include travel, boats or spending more time on the golf course. John Abe Teague’s retirement dream was to farm and raise cattle, and that’s what he did. In 2014 Teague started with 13 bred Angus cows at his farm in Jonesborough, Tennessee, but with limited trees he was challenged to supply the […]
Author Chat: Stephanie Anderson on Regenerative Ag and Grazing
/in Farm practicesIn her newly released book, “One Size Fits None: A Farm Girl’s Search for the Promise of Regenerative Agriculture,” Stephanie Anderson answers the question, “What might a better version of agriculture look like?” We’re happy Anderson took time away from her book signings and classroom at Florida Atlantic University to share some insight on regenerative agriculture. […]
Grazing Made Possible with Shade
/in Farm storiesFive years ago, Robert Greenlaw left a desk job for the farm life when he inherited a portion of his grandfather’s farm in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Today he raises poultry and cattle on his 150-acre farm, Earth’s Echo Farm, about an hour outside of Washington D.C. “I didn’t want to see it get developed,” says […]
Calf News Features Shade Haven
/in NewsShade Haven was featured in the October/November 2018 issue of CALF News. Read the full article here. [pdf-embedder url=”https://shadehaven.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/SCAN0148.pdf”]
Shade Grants for Graziers
/in Rotational grazing, UncategorizedIt’s time to start planning for the next grazing season. Could you use some cash for your pasture or animal health improvement project? The options listed below could help fund your project, whether it’s for portable shade structures, movable fencing or something else. Option #1 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) – […]
Mobile Shade at Work on Ohio Ranch
/in Farm storiesLori and Steve Roseberry are in the business of raising reined cow horses and enjoy showing cutting horses. This year they purchased a Shade Haven mobile shade system to reduce heat stress and improve weight gain for the stocker cattle they run on their farm, Little Roc Ranch, in Circleville, Ohio. The Roseberry’s cross-bred Angus stockers provide additional […]