Cows graze in a silvopasture area on April 19, 2023, on Wild Harmony Farm in Exeter, R.I. To understand silvopasture, imagine you’re a cow grazing under full sun on a hot August day. It’s 95 degrees ...

In a world facing climate shifts and higher costs, savvy farmers are rediscovering a long-standing practice. Silvopasture – the intentional integration of trees, forage, and livestock – offers a ...

Silvopasture, a portmanteau of the Latin words "silva" (forest) and "pastura" (grazing), is a form of agroforestry that the U.S. Department of Agriculture describes as "the deliberate integration of ...

In 2016, drought struck Steve Gabriel’s sheep farm. There was little grass and hay prices were climbing, so Gabriel and his wife, Elizabeth, fed their sheep brush from their forestland. “It saved us ...

As climate change continues to warm the planet, it will become more important to take advantage of the environmental services trees provide, especially in tropical areas that already experience ...

Because silvopasture is the combination and intersection of trees, livestock and pasture, farmers and ranchers are like an orchestra conductor when it comes to managing those three elements. So says ...

Silvopasture in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Silvopasture, a historical practice that involves integrating trees into pasture-based systems for livestock, appears to be growing in popularity as ...