The Resilient Homestead

My name is Travis Krause.

The idea of this blog is to write about farming, food and community with the intention of creating conscious discussion centered around ranching.

Temporary electric fencing

Mar 14

Mar 14 Temporary electric fencing

Cattle, Grazing, Soil Health, Fencing

Electric fencing for livestock: economical & effective

Mar 7

Mar 7 Electric fencing for livestock: economical & effective

Cattle, Grazing, Soil Health, Fencing

Animal welfare without the label

Feb 26

Feb 26 Animal welfare without the label

Community, Poultry

Cattle that finish on grass: choosing genetics that work

Feb 21

Feb 21 Cattle that finish on grass: choosing genetics that work

Cattle, Grazing

Biological monitoring: verification

Feb 18

Feb 18 Biological monitoring: verification

Biological monitoring

Feb 12

Feb 12 Biological monitoring

Grazing, Soil Health

Feb 9

Feb 9 Buy or lease?

Business, Grazing

Predator prevention

Feb 6

Feb 6 Predator prevention

Poultry, Grazing

The role of birds in the farm ecosystem

Feb 4

Feb 4 The role of birds in the farm ecosystem

Poultry, Soil Health, Grazing

Meat has seasons too

Feb 3

Feb 3 Meat has seasons too

Sub-soiling: capturing the rain

Feb 3

Feb 3 Sub-soiling: capturing the rain

Pasture cropping: a strategy for building soil & improved grazing

Jan 31

Jan 31 Pasture cropping: a strategy for building soil & improved grazing

Grazing, Soil Health

Native: grass that heals the land

Jan 29

Jan 29 Native: grass that heals the land

Grazing, Soil Health

What is a pastoralist?

Jan 29

Jan 29 What is a pastoralist?

Farm subsidies: we don't need them

Jan 27

Jan 27 Farm subsidies: we don't need them

Community, Politics

Economies of scale: go big or go homestead

Jan 26

Jan 26 Economies of scale: go big or go homestead

Financial planning: money rules

Jan 25

Jan 25 Financial planning: money rules

Business, Financial Planning

Holistic planned grazing

Jan 24

Jan 24 Holistic planned grazing

Grazing, Soil Health

A new direction

Jan 15

Jan 15 A new direction

Welcome to The Pastoralist, a blog.