A healthy soil is an incredibly complex ecosystem that we know very little about. There are millions and millions of interactions that occur within our soils. It is more complex and busier than a bookie in Vegas on fight night. I call this My Secret Underground Black Market and it is controlled by the plants. […] Read more
Dealing with the mob
Grazing with Steve Kenyon
The economics behind bale grazing
Grazing with Steve Kenyon
I started bale grazing in 1999 and have had many producers over the years thank me for sharing my bale grazing information with them. The usual comment is that they will never go back to the traditional method of feeding cattle. For me, bale grazing was a no-brainer once I looked at the cost savings. […] Read more
Winter grazing options
Grazing with Steve Kenyon
As I write this, our summer is winding down and the evenings are starting to cool off. It won’t be long now until our killing frost hits us. This happens usually sometime in mid-September for us here in Busby, Alberta. We have had a good summer this year with plenty of moisture and we left extra residue all […] Read more
Be TRU to yourself
Education: News Roundup from the September 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
I have been quite concerned over the last few years about the direction in which the agricultural industry is headed. We have been pushed down a road of quick fixes for quite some time. What we really need are long-term solutions to the problems. Environment and health care are two of the big issues we […] Read more
Kenyon: Have you tried ACV yet?
Many years ago I was very excited to hear Gerald Fry speak at a conference. He had some fascinating topics and I have been a huge follower of his ever since. I was also lucky enough a couple of years later to attend his course on Linear Measurement and Genetics. If you ever get a chance […] Read more
Overgrazing is a matter of timing
Grazing with Steve Kenyon
Overgrazing. It is a very misunderstood term. Let me clear this up right at the start. It does not matter how many head of livestock. It does not matter how many acres. Everyone wants to know, “How big do I make my paddocks? How many animals should I have on my pasture?” Two ranchers can […] Read more
Kenyon: Why I won’t be a salesman
Management: News Roundup from the April 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
For years I have been teaching at schools and presenting at conferences and seminars. I’m not sure how that ever happened but I love the educational side of my business. I teach about many different parts of my business. This includes grazing, fencing, economics, winter grazing, human resources, water systems and numerous other topics. Throughout […] Read more
Cheaper to pump water than heat it
Grazing with Steve Kenyon
Winter water was a very hot topic last month so I thought I would share with you how I supply my cattle with water in the dormant season. I am not afraid to allow my cattle to lick snow, but I have learned from the past to make sure that I have something planned for […] Read more
Have you herd? You have to move it
Grazing with Steve Kenyon
herd | noun – a large group of animals that live, feed, or migrate together or are kept together verb – (with reference to a large group of people or animals) move in a particular direction When you read the above definitions, you may think of a herd of livestock grazing out on a hillside. […] Read more
Learn when to stop doing things
News Roundup from the December 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Farmers complain quite often about two things: they don’t have enough time or enough money. We have all seen the little phrases that in one form or another brag that farmers work long hours for little pay. It frustrates me to see these memes shared on social media as the message it sends to potential new […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
