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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.”
I’m working for NatGLC in the Northeast
“My goal is to be a connector, bringing farmers together who love grass-based agriculture.”
It’s 3am again
I look at what I’ve written. The stark words and the waded-up Kleenexes are my therapy for the day. On this morning another milestone of my brother Scott passes. He would have been 59 years old.
House Cleaning
I rather enjoy the yearly bluebird box monitoring and cleanout since it signals the greening of my favorite crop.
Local cemeteries could use some help
“The emotional duty to the people is very hard as I interact with countless families I’ve grown up with on these somber days of grief.”