Peace on Earth and goodwill to the Daisys’ of the world
"I bring up this legacy moment at Christmas"
The Last Paddock
by Troy Bishopp I call it LPD, the “Last Paddock Disorder”. It infiltrates my mind and heart every fall when the group of cattle I conscientiously care for eat their last mouthfuls of fresh grass before going on to provide food for a nation. My chest tightens with pride at how healthy they look and …
Grasslands and Hunters: A Positive Partnership
Proverb 14:23: says, "If you work hard at what you do, great abundance will come to you".
Drought Sucks
Hopefully if I write about drought it will rain, like me mowing hay, and seemingly out of nowhere there’s a pop-up shower. I would welcome that right now! Even though the U.S. Drought Monitor has indicated that many parts of the Northeast are in a “Severe Drought”, it doesn’t adequately describe a farmer’s anxiety on …
Graze on Over: From Field to Heal Webinar
"these 3 gentlemen who have come into my life recently through fate and connection and the desire to help others through stories, feelings and the grit to share."
Fencing from the Beach
“You’ll be able to move the fence and the cows from your beach chair”
Bale Grazing: Another Tool in the Box
"don’t let the challenges of bale grazing in the east region scare you from using this winter-feeding technique"
Mittens: The Devine Thread
"This ole farmer is a confessed mitten throwback."
A new column in Lancaster Farming
“Connection” Greetings from the East, I’m Troy Bishopp, Central NY grass farmer of 40 years, Pop Pop to my grandchildren, husband to an understanding wife and the original “Grass Whisperer”, who needed a moniker to open up doors in Washington, D.C. I practice the art of “Linger Grazing” where we observe the little things and …
Ya Don’t Talk about Mental Health at a Grazing Conference
"Try giving a talk on mental health at a farming conference and seeing all the tears flow initiated by your words."