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Two Kansas Producers Take Part In YCC Tour

KLA members Dustin Wootten and Daniel Berg recently participated in the NCBA Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC), which included 50 producers and beef industry leaders from across the country. The group gained a comprehensive understanding of the entire beef supply chain and engaged in grassroots advocacy during visits to NCBA headquarters in Denver, CO; a JBS Five Rivers feedyard at Kersey, CO; a Tyson Fresh Meats processing plant and Empirical Foods at South Sioux City, NE; the Certified Angus Beef® corporate offices in Wooster, OH; and congressional offices in Washington, DC.

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Why Rotational Grazing Is Important For The Farm - Manitoulin Part 3

Video: Why Rotational Grazing Is Important For The Farm - Manitoulin Part 3

Presented by Birgit Martin of Pure Island Beef, Anita O'Brien, Grazing Mentor, and Christine O'Reilly, Forage & Grazing Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Watch each video from this event to learn about grazing tips, water systems, setting up fencing, working with net fencing, electric fencing tips, grass growth and managing grazing.

Birgit Martin provides an overview of her operation, Pure Island Beef, and why rotational grazing is so important for the farm.

The Manitoulin Island Pasture Walk in 2023 was delivered as part of the Farm Resilience Mentorship (FaRM) Program's Advanced Grazing Systems.