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When you have a lot of standing water on land you can bet you’ll have a lot of mosquitoes, and it’s hard to find a better control for these blood-sucking pests than the dragonfly.
From the Ground Up, Livestock

Building biodiversity on agricultural lands

From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon

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Nature works in whole systems. There are millions of symbiotic relationships that coexist in a single ecosystem. Yet every ecosystem also interacts and relies on the other ecosystems around it. The aquatic ecosystem has a dynamic interaction with the riparian area ecosystem which interacts with the uplands ecosystem which relates to the woodland ecosystem. We […] Read more
Winter water for livestock
From the Ground Up, Livestock

Winter water for livestock

From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon

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We have our fair share of drastic weather here in Alberta. In our environment, we can have temperature swings of about 85 C between winter and summer. I have seen a 45-degree shift in a single day. It went from 10 C and dropped to -35 C overnight. These temperature swings are a lot harder […] Read more
“The more you know, the more you know you don’t know.” – Aristotle.
From the Ground Up, Livestock

Mind-blowing moments

From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon

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I have been asked numerous times, “Where did you get your education from?” My response is always, “Academia does not have a monopoly on knowledge.” Just to clear the air, I do not have a university degree, but here I am, teaching about agriculture. My working knowledge on regenerative agriculture has come from the hundreds […] Read more
Farmers are the quintessential ‘jack of all trades,’ but continually adding more to your plate can create chaos if it becomes too much to manage.
From the Ground Up, Livestock

Mental capacity

From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon

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Are you a “glass half-full” or “half-empty” kind of person? Or maybe your cup runneth over like me? That is me if you were to look inside my mind. It is always overflowing. I only have so much mental capacity. I think we all do to a point. My mind can only hold so much […] Read more
We need a breakthrough that is a completely new idea from our current production practices.
From the Ground Up, Livestock

Rearranging chairs on the Titanic

From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon

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Every once in a while, I feel the need to put something out there that I know will offend people. In today’s world, it is easy to offend, so this should be easy. There is a lot of controversy over climate change and every organization is trying to climb aboard this sinking ship to make […] Read more
Steve Kenyon has five principles he follows that make up his regenerative grazing strategy.
From the Ground Up, Livestock

Regenerating grain land

From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon

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I am not a grain farmer, and as many of you know, I do not like monocultures. I also don’t like tillage, or the use of synthetic fertilizer, or the overuse of chemicals. Some say that I am against grain farming. I would like to set the record straight. Our mission statement at Greener Pastures […] Read more
What is regenerative grazing?
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What is regenerative grazing?

From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon

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I was reminded again the other day that regenerative grazing is not the norm. We need to make regenerative agriculture a household word. If you are on social media, and you see a meme or a story about regenerative agriculture, share it. And share it again and again. Let’s look at the basics. I have […] Read more
My Suzuki Sidekick is a very economical vehicle to operate and to repair.
Features, From the Ground Up

A pickup man

From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon

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In our small world of regenerative agriculture, I have heard quotes at conferences many times that encourage producers to own as little equipment as possible. Put your hand up if you recognize any of these. “Don’t own anything that rusts.” “You shouldn’t own anything bigger than a wheelbarrow.” “Get rid of the iron.” I understand […] Read more
Livin’ on the edge
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Livin’ on the edge

From the Ground Up with Steve Kenyon

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I like to live right on the edge. That is where all of the excitement is! There is great risk, but also great rewards. I’ve done some pretty crazy things in my life — from sky diving to bull riding — and I love the rush. The edge is a great place to live. Oh […] Read more

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