We are the Batemans. We have a small, family farm in central Arkansas. We sell grass fed beef, pastured poultry and pastured pork. Every day on the farm is an adventure and we want you to join our family for the journey!
What kind of rain have you had this summer? Girls look good. I’ve got one bad one. She’s raised a dandy calf, but she keeps pretty thin while lactating. Hit me up, let me know what you want for your girls you’re letting go.
Catching up on your channel. Great information, as always. On your waterline you might consider putting a pressure reducing valve on it. They make them for RVs that have hose threads. The lower the pressure the less likely to have a big leak. Especially important if you’re on City water $$
As an investor, with only 15 years owning the farm I get a lot of advice from people who "know" everything and their way is better. I've learnt from my wise young farm manager who grew up on this property that those people are worth listening to but the content must be filtered and applied to your land. There is not just one way to do things, there is no right or wrong.
@@buildmotosykletist1987 so true! I think the biggest thing is everyone’s context is different! We have to do what works for us on our specific property.
@@puresouthpasturesfarm6460 : My farm manager grew up on this property with his father and grandfather. Generations of knowledge of this particular plot of land and how it interacts with the crops, animals, weather, etc, etc, staff, etc. That knowledge means we are constantly increasing yields. That knowledge allows us to take advantage of new technologies or indeed not use some. Also we do pick-up quickly when we do make the odd mistake. Then occasionally I hear criticism that I profit share with him. One look at our bottom line makes me smile about that criticism. Wisdom comes with time.
I don't know if I have enough cows to be considered hi density just because I can't make my paddocks small enough without creating undo stress on me and the cows. However, I am rotating daily. The first time through I didn't mow behind it. The second time I did. All I did was clip the tops off. I have got a good bit of rain and the grass came back better and I think it really helps.
I just cut a discharge into the side of my mower and what a difference it’s made. No growth suppressing wind row left in the field. Before 12” to 18” of every 7 feet in width was matted and would grow back incredibly slow and without new germination. Up to 21% of my grass regrowth was being suppressed. That affects 27 acres of productivity annually with once a year mowing. No bueno
@@tickcreekranch wow! You something bro! I do have the same issue. Another observation. I THINK when I mow with my zero turn, there is very little regrowth of goat weed. 🤔. Its just not practical
@@puresouthpasturesfarm6460 I assume you’re getting a lower cut with the zero turn. My mower has a bent blade so it almost scalps the ground and like you said, the weeds don’t reveg. Might think about putting a hole in the side of the bush hog. I saved the plates and plan to make them easy to reinstall with a couple bolts. For now it just open and works awesome
Totally agree with what u r sayin’. Thanks for the videos - I enjoy them tremendously. I’m going thru many of the same challenges - I just run pure angus herd over the South Pol…..but they intrigue me.
I think clipping is the right move in that context. Id say the only caveat would be if you can't afford the fuel. Seems like it's a long term investment though, the pasture should slowly move in the right direction.
@@FrancisjMcWade thanks for your comment. It’s hard to show on video in detail. We have a lot of crabgrass and it has a thinner blade and a seed head. This has a really wide blade, is brighter green and no seed head at all.
My father in law milked cows for a living. He said that 2 of his cows broke through his fence to get at the Johnson grass growing in the ditches. The Johnson grass was very tall and had seeded out. He lost both cows and the vet told him that Johnson grass is ok but when Johnson grass is seeded out on top that it is a killer. Just make sure that they eat Johnson grass when it is young and not let it go to seed head. He lived on the border of NE Oklahoma and NW Arkansas.
Johnson grass has to have a freeze for that to happen. It produces cyanide after the frost. Which makes it deadly. Johnson grass has received a bad name, but in fact great for cows.
We got a catahoula watching over our sheep Maby not the best breed for that but he is great as far as I’m concerned cause he kills cyotes but like y’all we ain’t Heard from cyotes since this past winter. This summer the most mild I ever seen, it’s like late spring days and early fall nights bloody Awsome weather Jeff Tennessee
You are going to Save Big money doing the way your doing . Hay cost way down. My Grandfather in Puerto Rico did this type of Ranching and Farming before it was acceptable, they thought he was Crazy. But his Cattle and his Tabaco always fetched top dollar. They thought he was wasting alot of acreage . doing nothing . He also did crop rotation. He had 6 kids 3 and their families also worked the Ranch . Whereas my Father served 33 yrs in the Army as an Engineer and then an Engineer building bridges in Civilian life. My father said what he learned on the Farm you had to think outside the box. Weather and different things like prices and Animal behavior and illnesses
Looks good! Handsome Bull. Don't worry too much about that calf. I had one that would lay down like that. We were sure something got her. We searched all over the pasture. Found her, Then a couple days later I was mowing and almost ran her over while she was laid down.
I've got a big portion of my farm that doesn't have shade. Next time we speak I will explain what I do. Too hard to type out. I love what you have going on there.
Just remember weather forecasters motto: if they don't know, they'll say "scattered showers," and if they REALLY don't know, they'll say "widely scattered showers"
