givers and takers

[@wlovett4]

I watch these videos explaining the grazing practices that have improved the lives of these people, their animals and their pastures and have a more positive outlook for our future. As a 75 year old accountant from NY, I would love to have been introduced to agriculture about 65 years ago. Good luck, brothers and sisters.

[@vivalaleta]

I love to see the excited cows running to a fresh pasture. They're having the good life.

[@Joe_J-MT_Boy]

Right up until that ride to the feedlot. ;--)

[@leathajohnston4280]

It’s good to watch these films, seeing all these good people working for the earth.

[@williambryan2804]

Great news on the fire ants. We live in south central Texas and our pastures are filled with fire ant mounds. We are starting our first year of regenerative agriculture. Our carbon level as of last spring was around 1%. I aim to raise this as quickly as possible. It's an extra bonus to know doing this will drive the fire ants away too.

[@Gustav4]

Hey Willam, nice to hear you wanna improve your land, it’s a benefit to all inhabitants on the planet. You can look up Freedom Foods Farm on KZbin, he is doing regenerative ag in Texas as well. Another family I heard of from Texas is Birdwell Clark ranch.

[@williambryan2804]

@@Gustav4 Thank you Gustav! I watched the carbon cowboys video about Birdwell and Clark.

[@laughinggas5281]

I'd love to hear about your experience and results so far

[@drafty7008]

Hi William, I'm in central Texas as well but more on the northwestern side. Have you found any good info on mesquite management that doesn't involve massive quantities of chemicals? The chop and drop looks promising, would love to hear any strategies you've come across. Best!

[@williambryan2804]

@@drafty7008 Hello. I attended a class where Allen Williams lectured and he said as the soil changes the mesquite will die naturally. I've had young mesquite trees sprout up but some of them are looking very sickly and a few have even died.

[@BooBuKittyPhuk]

What I notice most is how little flies there are... usually there are tons of flies everywhere around cattle but not on any of the farms practicing this type of grazing

[@582tird]

My dad ran his herd conventional, his pasture looked just like this fellows before he changed. He had to run them on corn stalks in the fall and man did we bail a lot of hay. Glad to see these changes happening, hope it catches hold all over.

[@angelafritz4917]

Phenomenal! Enjoyed this tremendously

[@c.miller7730]

"I like to give back" What a great attitude!

[@renaissancestatesman]

Glad they found someone to come take over.

[@yeldesi9449]

love them Herefords - great show animals. (even better/tastier as baldies). thanks for your time

[@gardeneroflight]

Yes indeed, a "regular" cow is a happy cow. I truly appreciated the poop talk! 🤗

[@Joe_J-MT_Boy]

"Mother Nature knows how to take care of herself... if we'll just let her." Amen, brother.

[@bellakatou]

Thank you so much for what you’re doing!!

[@williamdecamp7343]

That’s very impressive. I overgrazed my pastures last year and have decided to give amp grazing a try. How do you set aside a pasture for 6 months when pasture is already limited? I knew last year, something I was doing wasn’t right, chasing grass in all my pastures.

[@ElDuardo01]

He said he fed bales. I dont think its mandatory to do that rest, if you divide and give the cows a new plot everyday it will start getting better. But dont trust me! Look for people who know about it, maybe some allan savory books

[@legro19]

@@ElDuardo01 Not everyday the goal is to left the cow eat the top of the grass and flatten the remaining grass. They eat the most nutritious of the grass and by flattening the grass they protect the ground. The ground retain more humidity and the grass sprout new weed.

[@ElDuardo01]

Ive heard there is a maximum of 3 days because then the cows start to eat the new sprouts of the forage they ate and leave the “weeds”, doing selective foraging that is exactly what we dont want

[@legro19]

@@ElDuardo01 it depend of the head count.

[@ElDuardo01]

@@legro19 im based on Voisins rational grazing, where do you get your info? I would love to read

[@robertcalamusso4218]

Great. Congratulations

[@brettpayton6286]

I'm real curious... that sacrifice pad. Once the animals leave that, how long is or do you recommend to allow it to rest for?? Thank you much

[@august19621]

Amazing ❤🇨🇦

[@bonitabeach3127]

Thanks

[@rulistening7777]

❤ 🍃 ❤ 🍃 ❤ 🍃 ❤

[@coater31]

This is biblical. Every year, 1/7th of the land should rest or all of the land should rest every 7th year. Then in the 49th year (7x7) it should rest again (2 years in a row). Do this and you’ll never destroy the land.

[@paulinedudley9656]

I love these short snippets about different people - the stories are great!

[@downbntout]

Givers and takers: extractive land use such as strip mining or conventional exploitive ag, versus restorative ag which rebuilds soil organic matter

[@704406bbl]

Your doing a wonderful job out there. Keep up the great work. An inspiration to all us

[@davidfogg4321]

What a tonic.Thank you.

[@newedenfarm]

"It ain't easy to get a 60 year old white dude to change." LOL! True story.

[@downbntout]

Magnificent course correction

[@C.Hawkshaw]

Thanks for this! Great information.

[@coater31]

This is biblical. Like humans, the land needs a Sabbath too. It needs to rest 1/7th of its life. Once again God’s way proves to be true.

[@mungbeanization]

So glad you American farmers are getting the picture

[@jh4675]

Just going back to our roots!