Tag Archives: Flexibility

Strip grazing

If you find Livestock are selective and will graze what they want and leave what they don’t want OR Weeds build up in pastures OR It is important to keep livestock nutrition high, such as in dairying OR It is … Continue reading

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Fodder shed

If you find There are times when green feed is short OR A shortfall in green feed at times limits production or profitability OR Seasonal weather and growth patterns leave hungry gaps in the feed year Then, You might be … Continue reading

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A woman’s place

If you find Women are often excluded or think they are excluded from farm decision making. AND People who marry into the family may find it difficult to become fully accepted members Then, It used to be said that a … Continue reading

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Kitchen garden

If you find Many farmers earn a farmer income and pay a city dweller’s shopping bill AND Modern farming is a far cry from the old mixed farming. We tend towards monocultures or highly specialized farms Then, Grow food for … Continue reading

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Ready for opportunity

If you find Being unprepared leaves you with fewer options when situations change OR Not knowing ahead of time what is happening means you are disadvantaged Then, You might as well exploit your advantages, everything else in nature does including … Continue reading

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Flexible females

If you find Your competitors may be more adapted to market swings than you Change in the market often happens very quickly, leaving many people behind The window of opportunity can be very small and hard to see Opportunity does … Continue reading

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