Summer 2025 has created challenges for growers and graziers across Illinois. Learn what three farmers are doing to extend the growing season and manage their drought plan.

Learn what other Illinois growers and graziers are doing on their farms to improve their livestock grazing operations. The quarterly online chats will be heavy on conversation, light on slides, so you can listen in wherever you are — in the pasture, in the truck, or home.

H-Braces are the foundation of your whole fencing system. Logan Karcher, director of producer programs for Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition, takes us through each step of construction with clear and simple demonstrations, from the tools you'll need to the finished product.

Fencing is often an obstacle when producers transition to adaptive grazing for their livestock. With polywire fencing, you can easily create temporary paddocks that can be moved easily and frequently.

A grazing stick helps producers know how much forage the herd needs and how large to make your paddocks.