My wife is a great cook. She can whip up a fantastic meal out of just about anything. I am truly blessed. But we never have the same meal twice. She will be the first to tell you that she does not follow a recipe. Even if she tries to make the same meal, it […] Read more
Kenyon: A recipe for regenerative agriculture
From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon
Genetic Modifications Observed in cattle
From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon
I am not an expert on cattle genetics. Not even close. I believe that in today’s livestock genetics, there is just as much variability within a breed as there is between breeds. We have diluted our genetics far too much with most breeds and most species. But I would like to share with you a […] Read more
Kenyon: ‘Shoo, Fly Guy!’
This was one of my favourite children’s story books that I used to read to my son. It was about a boy and his fly friend. His name was Fly Guy. They had many adventures together and we enjoyed the series a great deal. They were written by Ted Arnold. My point? Flies can be […] Read more
Kenyon: How intensely should you graze cattle?
The key to sustainable grazing is stock density
For years, I referred to the type of grazing that I do as intensive cell grazing. I am not sure where I first heard the term or why I used it but that’s what I use to call it. I have also called it sustainable grazing or more recently, regenerative grazing. But the truth is […] Read more
Water is our most important nutrient
From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon
Is it just me or has anyone else noticed the increased flooding around the globe? Am I the only one who notices the increasing number of droughts? My local area, according to government data, has had seven droughts in the last 11 years. We also had people kayaking in the grocery store parking lot a […] Read more
Is your farm repeatable?
From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon
Here is a typical family farm operation: Mom and Dad have been farming for years and are looking at turning the operation over to the next generation. The farm is paid for and now they would like to retire and sell that to the next generation. We all know there are plenty of human resource […] Read more
Making good hay
If you follow the principles of making hay, you can also grow good pasture
If you follow the principles of making hay, you can also grow good pasture
My wife and I recently attended the Alberta Organic Conference in Fort Saskatchewan. It was a fantastic event and she made a great comment to me on the way home. We attend a lot of events like this and we are constantly reminded about the principles of regenerative agriculture. It’s “the normal” in our circle. […] Read more
Just preaching the good word
From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon
But which word is the good one? We have so many in our industry. Many years ago I was introduced to holistic resource management and my world changed. Allan Savory was preaching about better grazing management, desertification and climate change long before any of us were even in the game. “The Word” at the time […] Read more
The other side of the fence
Grazing with Steve Kenyon
Your neighbour is not perfect, even if it may look like he has it all together. The same is true here at Greener Pastures. I will be the first to tell you of our struggles and of the issues that we have endured. I have had more than my share of discouragement on this ranch. […] Read more
Bale grazing. ‘What a waste of feed!’ NO
Grazing with Steve Kenyon
I still receive this comment quite often when I speak about bale grazing. Our industry is hung up on being efficient. We don’t want to waste anything. I know we have all been trained to target 97 per cent efficiency in everything we do. But I would rather be effective. Most of our efficiencies come from looking at […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
