HI FROM VIRGINIA. LADY FARMER..VERY PROUD OF YOU BEN AND ISSAC. YOUR FUTURE WILL BE PROMISING AND EVERYTHING YOU DO WILL HELP YOU TO GROW. THANK YOU SWEET GUYS!!!!
Sold 20 Percent of the herd last Wednesday, Got 2 inches of unforecast rain Thursday, and another half inch last night. Part of farming. Good news is, Grass is perked up, Cows are doing good, and The fall calvers brought good money.
Best educational video on plant Earth thanks Greg for what you share, Im in Australia a few miles away but your info helps me understand better pasture management,
Greg: Please don't let us lose contact with these two when the internship ends. You have the camera and platform and they have captured our admiration for their ability and enthusiasm for your farming style.
Back in the 1990's, I was working on a dairy farm in NW Pennsylvania. It is how amazing on how hard it can be to find calves in the pasture. One time, I was out in a clear section of pasture, trying to find a new born calf. When I stumbled across it, it was in the slightest dip in the pasture about probably about 5 yards away.
More information about the _Wheel bug:_ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_bug _"Wheel bugs are highly regarded by organic gardeners because they consume a variety of insects and their presence indicates a healthy, pesticide-free ecosystem. 'They're the lion or the eagle of your food web,' Dr. Michael J. Raupp, an entomologist at the University of Maryland, notes. 'They sit on top. When you have these big, ferocious predators in your landscape, that tells me that this is a very healthy landscape, because all these other levels in your food web are intact.'"_ That sounds like Greg's farm! I wonder how many wheel bugs you'd find in the neighbouring cropland?
I'm hoping I have this same work and enthusiasm from my son's when they grow older. Also if I had the ability to teach and have this management ability to have grass, livestock and costs flourish like you have here is the goal. Hope you enjoy your time with these guys.
Vegans, probably. It seems that many of them hate _regenerative agriculture_ even more than "conventional" industrial ag, because it is hard to argue against and they seek to destroy all forms of animal husbandry. All they can do is click the _dislike_ button and/or pretend that the alternative doesn't exist.
@@andreafalconiero9089 People that do not understand that most of the land on the planet can't support a vegetable based diet and feed the local population. Raising animals for food is the only way to feed the world in a sustainable way without massive machines burning fuels and shipping food all over. Although I think many of them are Georgia guidestones believers that want to reduce the population 🤔.
It's more than just carbon those beauties are putting down, it's the nutrient cycling that's so plant available as nutrients. Those nice cow pats, as often as you rotate on your pastures you will easily get every foot covered with manure and urine. The manure alone in a year will be the equivalent of about 70-90-150 'ish. of fertilizer. Possibly more if they hit the same pasture more than 3 times a year with your stock density. It's a system in harmony, everything is clicking, the gears are all mashing and it's a thing of beauty. We got over an inch of rain finally!
What do you think about combining the sheep in with the cows? It would take another wire of course. You are excellent at Socratic questioning. Dialectic for the win.
I'm not sure they knew to do it this way 200 years ago. It's my impression that they used the Columbus method of raising cattle. Turn 'em out in the spring and see you can discover 'em the fall. ;) Not a good way to maintain the best pastures or the fattest cows. Perhaps that's why you heard a lot about "boiled beef" in the old days...
@@4philipp It must be an acquired taste. :) I heard that in the old days, cows were mainly raised for milk and leather. The meat wasn't considered very good, probably with good reason.
Wendy Scott I’m not 100% sure but I believe the cut of meat we used was brisket. The meat was super tender and the white horseradish sauce was delicious. Probably not the same “boiled beef” as from 200 years ago
hi greg great job i am starting up grass feed beef opp. what is the deferience between red devon and your south poll. they say the rexd deven is the best cattle to finist on grass
Totally depends on your market. I'm in the North East. Grass fed local beef is through the roof. Just ground beef alone is crazy. I'm hoping to supplement my retirement lol. With it.
I don't feel comfortable walking where I can't see my feet -- let alone my shins or knees! -- without wearing snake chaps or at least snake boots .... I don't know how y'all do it. Apparently it's not a problem for y'all though, so that's good, maybe it's a difference between your area and mine. 🐍
How do you keep the bulls from breding the heifers or any other animals you don't want bred? I have thought about combining the herds but I don't wanna bred the ones I'm going to be selling. From Michigan www.drumhillerfarms.com Thanks!
