Goats Eat Weeds - Farm to Fork Wyoming

[@nataliewilliams9741]

That lady with Green Goat LLC sure knew everything there is to know about plants, soil and remediation! She's a walking encyclopedia!

[@Bulgeofpersuasion]

She knows shit and talks shit. Good things for a farmer.

[@sittingstill3578]

Soil biome and knowing local flora are just the basics of permaculture. And it’s her livelihood so these are things she needs to know to market the services of her goats. She certainly is charismatic on camera though.

[@terrygarvin1980]

Smart Folks doing the tough jobs the right way. Common sense trumping the big chemical company. You go girl!!!

[@alvaroakatico9188]

Lani Malmberg is her name, she’s very knowledgeable.

[@johnoconnell2320]

Wow, one of the best documentaries I've had the pleasure of seeing, up to this point i had a very low opinion of goats but after this my opinion has changed. Very well explained in common sense language and delivered by people who know what they are talking about, Above and below the ground. Well done on your excellent documentary.

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

My township started using goats to maintain steep, hard to reach areas with goats. They string 4 feet high plastic fence around the area they want cleared and dump 40 goats. They always attract a large crowd of spectators, me being one of them. The before/after is startling. Briars, cockle burrs, tangle shoot, Ivey, you name it they will eat through it like a chainsaw through balsa wood. And they’re fun to watch.

[@douganesi5994]

I have known Lani for many years. She has an agricultural back ground. She went to Colorado State University and got her masters degree in weed management. She had dedicated her life to this work. She is extremely intelligent in this field

[@justayoutuber1906]

ah, makes sense.

[@CuyahogaWing]

I wish more people knew this. The entire ecosystem needs to be better understood and protected for the benefit of everything. And Lani is right, it’s so fun to watch the goats. I just love them!

[@havilahki4599]

I wish ALL farmers and ranchers could see this. Wonderful work!

[@ronaldknight2921]

I have and it's great and I love my goats. Kids will be here Nov/Dec can't wait.

[@calichekid8897]

Pretty sure ranchers see it everyday when they run their cattle on range land. The cattle do the same thing as the goats when there's grass & cattle fodder for them to eat. I think too many enviros want to pull all animals off the range & let "mother nature" take over. Its a one sided view and it need s to be realized that grazing can be a good thing for the rangelands.

[@wendyscott8425]

@@calichekid8897 Yes, if properly managed. You can't just release a bunch of cattle onto a range and expect the grass to thrive, or the cattle for that matter. Cows need to be moved in a mob so they can mow. They don't want to eat where they have fertilized the ground, they like fresh grass. Grass doesn't like to be continuously munched on, it needs to have months of rest so by the time they get back to that patch of grass, the plants have grown to their most nutritious stage. Herbivores are used to being close together to avoid being eaten by predators. They tend to go to the high ground where they can see what predators are coming, and while up there, they move nutrients from the low grounds to the high grounds. Nature's way is always the best. Cows weren't meant to sit around and graze on the same pasture for months at a time.

[@AmazingGrace945]

Havilahki these are truly conservationist. God gave us the means to take care of our world if we would just use it everyone would be healthier

[@michellepernula872]

You can pop off the bloom that seed, but that just drives the roots deeper and it's pruned! Which means MORE branching and more seeds on each plant. Notice he goes around to pop off branches, to make it appear the goats ate it all, so that they score more jobs. It also hard on goats with fur coats, to stand for hours in a truck in the heat, they pass infections, bacteria and it's stressful to the goats, the meat if butchered is usually bad and can't be sold then, so carcus's go to landfills when they have still births, or other ailments. Look up the goats and flukes... www.fao.org/3/t0756e/T0756E06.htm

[@jodikendrew6979]

Great video! Lani, your soil knowledge is mighty top shelf, and you explain it in such down-to-earth, easy-to-understand language. The producers and operators in this video were excellent representatives of graziers and stockmen! Thank you, enjoyed this very much :)

[@SinghalLouis]

Lani's laughter just makes me happy! She's the salt of the earth kinda person that will make everything good with her pure heart..

[@AmitKumar-qz2us]

Yes...evil corpotare wants to kill us..by pesticides, Gm ,cola,and drugs side effects....we are just slave of there private money....

[@patrickgrimes8964]

Absolutely. I was just thinking the same thing about them and their healing profession. They really are the salt of the earth and this world needs multitudes more like them.

[@bluefin9658]

Yes,. Hope meats from these r safe....... Supposed 2b safe

[@frankytrevor7]

because she is making free money. lucky her!

[@al.r9280]

You are definitely not a person that works with animals, just because something is rewarding doesn't mean it's easy. We have 30 goats and enjoy them, but it's a lot of work. Give it a try and see if you still think it's FREE MONEY

[@philyates1671]

I found this video after watching about the goat herd escape in San Jose. This was an amazing learning experience for this city slicker. She is an encyclopedia of weeds. I now know what is growing in my back yard. I told my adult children that I want a kid for Father's day.

[@josebenitez3732]

It's kinda funny that with all our technology we are now realizing and relearning the old ways are not so bad after all. Great video, thank you for sharing. Kudos.

[@dee-wreck]

Well evolution has had tens of thousands of years to find a solution whereas we've been trying to shortcut it within 100 years. And while we're successful in some aspects it just highlights the problems we don't know about.

[@thomasirving2820]

Simple but wise word, straight to the point.

[@nelsonta00]

Pesticides/Herbicides are recent human invention used as a means to quick-fix agricultural problems, but it was a short-term solution that led to long-term problems. Corporations will always try to make their products better than nature's solutions to make money off of people, so expect to see the continous thrive of herbicides/pesticides.

[@TheUserid82]

Powerhouse the bible never specifies when the early things happen. The earliest that the bible runs with known events is Moses as it is tied to a kings rule. You also need to look at the oldest know copies as the English Bible is a translation of a translation of a translation of a translation and anyone that deals with translating even English to English knows you can easily lose things in translation if you can not think how the one to write the work you are translating thinks. Goat, cow and sheep herding are all jobs performed by figures in the bible at different times as most of the bible takes place in the arid middle east yet if you look at the garden of Eden that was a very different landscape so you ether have to move far or have a long time between for that to work unless you think god just snaps his fingers to cheat in the game of life.

[@Supertomiman]

Not quite, the old ways aren't exactly perfect, and they do indeed lead to overgrazing in some cases. However there are modern techniques of planned grazing that build up the soil like they mention in the video, while being just as productive as grain feeding methods. So it ends up being twice as good.

[@fzproject6462]

Lani seems like someone I can talk with all days without loosing my interest in the subject

[@davidchristensen6908]

You just can’t beat goats. We need to get more professional goat herds and cut out the chemicals. Goats are just the perfect machine.

[@mexcanfun4498]

Just bought 4 to clean under my 100palm trees.

[@UPGardenr]

Left wingers will say Goats fart so it is just as bad. and then blame it on Trump

[@fznh2o]

You better watch out with comments like that Monsanto and the Clintons have a lot in common

[@wendyscott8425]

@@UPGardenr No, they won't.

[@wendyscott8425]

@@fznh2o No, they don't.

[@closeenoughproductions318]

They picked GREAT people to interview. This is so interesting and informative. I love listening to people who are passionate about what they do. Learned so much, unexpectedly haha

[@pquulia]

This Lani Lady is off the chain! I could listen to her ALL DAY!

[@buttholesurfer1266]

Say hi to chuck

[@budirving7007]

Why not use goats for fire prevention in the mountains around the Nevada and Calif range.

[@blixten2928]

This is such a wonderful ecological solution to "weeds"!! I hope it becomes universal, I really do. THANKS!!

[@Trakehner20]

I agree, even if it cuts back pesticides by half it will be environmentally sucessful in my book! These are great tools to have.

[@TrollHiddenCave]

personally I'm not a fan of all this plant racism one man's weed is another man's flower

[@convon712]

Love watching goats. Lani is a joy to listen to. She's so intelligent and has such an up personality and lovely humor she makes one smile while being educated.

[@johndessoye]

when i was living in emeryville ca, i saw goats transform a wild field, overgrown and not useful to a field of grass with endless possibilities. On my bike rides to work i would stand for 20 minutes or more watching the goats do their job. they were gone 2 days after it started and the overgrowth was gone. just a nice field. this is a great idea for dealing with over growth. johnd

[@TomoyoTatar]

I admire the lady who knows all these things about plants and she doesnt even slaughter them. Good on her!!💗 I wish her much health.

[@eagleclaws26]

I see them as food

[@bluetoad2001]

Lani is the smartest land manager i've ever heard talk about the process

[@frankgerlach5059]

People in Oregon have been renting goats since the 1960's to clean up brush and blackberry vines which have thorns up to an inch long and sharp as a needle. Goats eat them, thorns and all. This is a old use of goats.

[@jessicageorge9136]

I am a new goat owner, and the quote, "if a fence doesn't hold water it doesn't hold a goat" would have been VERY useful to know prior to adopting our 4 goats😂😂😂😂. We never cease to be amazed at the small spaces they can squeeze through! Who knew?!?!

[@JRDavis-hj4si]

Every time I talk to an old-timer about goats they say, "Don't Do It." hahaha. Stories and stories of them getting out, eating the garden, etc....

[@mikieemiike3979]

@@JRDavis-hj4si That's their food. I buy my goats salads. My food's food is plant based. Lol

[@KMDeur]

Self-fertilizing lawnmowers....love it

[@fakecubed]

Well they won't mow a lawn, they only eat grass as a last resort. They will however seek out the tastiest of brush and weeds and leave the lawn to the sheep or cattle.

[@charleswhitehead7441]

if you want a lawnmower then get a few geese, Unlike sheep they dont overgraze unless absolutly forced to. They're easy to herd and dont challenge fences. We have both geese and goats.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

And they multiply ... you'll never see a John Deere do that

[@Trakehner20]

@@charleswhitehead7441 INteresting...Would ducks be about the same, or not? Im considering the same approach. Are goats hard to keep in? Ive heard they are, that's the only thing really holding me back from them. :-)

[@justsayin3647]

Be careful. They will eat everything they can get to. Fruits, veggies, berries, ornamentals. Not recommended for 'yard work'. Better keep it on a chain. When I was a kid I saw one eat a tin can. A sibling of mine got a coat a couple of years ago. It ripped their garden and berry patch to shreds and that was just one goat. Needless to say, they sold it.

[@jacobsmith1877]

I love the lifestyle and wisdom of these herders. They seem like great people to be around and they provide an amazing service.

[@glenngoodale1709]

The educational value of this short video cannot be emphasized to much

[@makhetefall8003]

That Lady is so smart that it gives me so much joy to listen to her. You are my hero.

[@hughvane]

To see and hear someone like Lani Malmberg, so knowledgable and eloquent about earthplant ecology, and at the same time so charming (that smile and laugh) is inspirational. Sadly, feral goats in NZ cause incredible damage to native flora, and authorities have had little option but to manage the problem with repetitive culling. May I add that it was a pleasure (and relief) to hear the dulcet tones of the narrator, not a media-type voice that would shatter glass at 60 paces.

[@HLife719]

Wow, I‘ve always liked goats, but now I‘m a total fan! When twenty seven minutes go by in a flash and I don’t want it to end, that’s a truly great documentary in my book. I‘ve come away quite impressed with the impact and work of the goats, the dogs and their keepers. Lani, letting us in on your deep knowledge of the effects of „goating“ and sharing your Humor is spellbinding. Your my new hero! 😉

[@fasx56]

The educational value of this short video cannot be emphasized to much, this very smart approach to controlling invasive weeds should be adopted and encouraged by State Governments for wider use. Goats are also worth a thousand laughs, they make great family pets if you have room for them.

[@jeremywilson4341]

Governments aren’t interested in making things healthier/better. Profit, control, dominance. That’s what they are into

[@Darksong1212]

fasx56 they definitely do not make good pets. They are livestock for meat or milk. Humans mean nothing to livestock. They just care about mating and food.

[@johncuervo3019]

@@Darksong1212 I agree with you. Male goats all piss on themselves and smell terrible. Not something you want to touch or have touch you. Also they will headbutt the ever living crap out of you or come up from behind you and stick their head between your legs and jam their horns into your crotch. They also jump on your vehicles and everything else and like to chew everything

[@LMKTinyForest]

I do agree. But... it's was so hard to let them go since I didn't have enough to provide for them. You couldn't imagine how many bottles of whiskey I had to get over the sorrow when I decide to let them go.

[@thumperrusty4570]

Now I understand the purpose of goats. They're incredible. I see how a person could be very passionate about these animals. I think I could really enjoy doing that. I love how the dogs have their place in the whole process.

[@vanrozay8871]

In coastal California, much of the land a mile or so inland is hilly and rocky. Here, goats trucked in to clear a brushy hillside are also valued for their surefootedness.

[@cherylcowden9676]

When I was in the US Navy back in the 1970s goats were natural landscapers at the jet fuel farms Highly flammable fuels, so motorized mowers couldn't be used. The goats were in enclosed fensing, but every so often those ornery things would get out on the air field and the Marines would be sent out to round them back to their pen. Excitement 😊

[@wilfridg2894]

We sure had no poison ivy around while we had our 4 goats. They loved the stuff.

[@robertbrandywine]

Horses like it too.

[@beastmaster0934]

Wilfrid G Yeesh, isn’t that bad for their throats and stuff?

[@hithere5553]

Pretty much everything except humans have no reaction to it.

[@CyPhi68]

This is wonderful. It should be shown in every high school and college biology and ecology class in the US. I was brought up on a farm in the Midwest and have a degree is Forestry, so I appreciate the science behind thiss. And goats are funny.

[@bobsnyder3309]

Since goats prefer weeds and brush they make a perfect companion to horse and cattle operations.

[@Darksong1212]

Bob Snyder my goats eat mostly grass. They don’t care for weeds. Plus a horned goat is damaging to other livestock.

[@SilentKnightE]

@@Darksong1212 I reckon the weed preference in goats varies from breed to breed. I have had Cashmere goats a few years back and they definitely prefer weed (to get high) than grass :D

[@joannesferrati3076]

Wonderful wake-up call. Thanks for the information and education.

[@rayc.1396]

In the 1970's a co-worker bought 20 acres of land in Oregon. It was covered with wild rose bushes and every invasive weed of the period for that area. After figuring out that clearing with equipment wasn't going to fall into the time frame for construction of the home, he contacted a fellow I knew who had goats. 21 days later they were able to walk the entire fence line as well as locate a well and septic system that no one knew about. Goats are also used by the Forest Service in some areas to clean out the under growth for fire control. Goats are very beneficial no matter what others may think. I have seen on a few occasions, goats cattle and horses eating in the same pasture with no adverse affect, the MYTH of goats and sheep not being compatible with cattle was something started by a cattle rancher who decided the sheep or goats were eating what his cattle should be getting, even though the cattle wouldn't eat what the goats and sheep would eat. I guess that MYTH is still present and running rampant, very sad the cattle ranchers haven't figure it out yet.

[@wojomojo]

Ray C. I don’t understand...are the cattle ranchers that dumb and stubborn to learn something that’s good for them?

[@mywifesboyfriendisfire]

@@wojomojo Stubborn, yes.

[@gregkelmis2435]

Ray C. My grand parents were farmers in the late 1800’s. Most cattle of the time would NOT go to water after sheep had used a water hole. If put around sheep forced then they would go to water after sheep.. They figured the sent of sheep was unknown thus a threat. Ps they saw cattle die from lack of water just a short distance from the water avoiding the sheep sent.

[@frankgerlach5059]

@@gregkelmis2435 --Scent of a goat, wasn't that a movie? lol

[@immortalsofar5314]

Send in the goats to clear the underbrush, the pigs to turn over the soil, plant your crops and let the ducks and chickens keep the pests down (once the plants are big enough so that the chickens don't think you're playing "hide the yummy seed" with them).

[@jessicayoung7132]

I love Wyoming. Living in Utah I used to drive up to WY and ID. Absolutely breathtaking. Love Goats too. Had a few of them growing up on my dads small SC farm.

[@sunmeetkaur7387]

Great video. It just shows how nature is perfect and all animals have purpose on Earth. I think as humans we need to appreciate the beauty of nature and stop destroying it.

[@aclark903]

Nature is great because God designed it.

[@justayoutuber1906]

The Catalina Islands off the coast of Southern California have lots of "wild" grazing goats.

[@adamdennis2936]

This is the best video i have ever seen on the internet.

[@aclark903]

Goats are great, but God does everything, Mother Nature does nothing because she doesn't exist.

[@wendyscott8425]

@@aclark903 Um, what? Seems to me if "God does everything," what does He need creation for? Mother Nature is an allegory for the natural world. Do you think God didn't create it, that it doesn't exist? Try not to take terms like "Mother Nature" so literally. It's a _symbol_ that allows us to understand that the earth is essentially our mother, we are born through natural processes that are provided by the planet we all live on through its soil that grows the plants and animals that feed us. But perhaps it's all in my mind and doesn't actually exist. :)

[@garyofnyc]

C'mon nannie nannies! Amazing understanding of conservation, symbiosis and making a living. Top notch production as well. Great work.

[@Are.Baires]

These must be the happiest goats 😄

[@fakecubed]

Goats love to roam, and love to browse, so these are certainly very happy goats getting to visit so many nice places with so many nice weeds.

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

NO! THEY KILL GOATS.

[@margaritagonzalez8625]

Outstanding knowledgeable group of herders! They are walking encyclopedias on goat herding, soil management and everything in between. Thank you for putting this together. Might be the answer to the chemicals used in this day and age. What a concept. Something that actually helps the earth in a very natural way of stewarding the land! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

[@antonleimbach648]

Great documentary, thank you for posting!

[@ListenToYourHorse]

I love this SO MUCH!! I'm a big fan of Will Harris' mixed species grazing and this ranks right up there. This is an "idea worth spreading" - thank you!

[@phoenix11994466]

*_This video was a real education, but my question is; why isn't this practice more prevalent?_* 👀

[@thomasolooney3827]

Goats are about the hardest animal to contain. The fencing infrastructure needed to keep them in a paddock is immense. Labour is another concern.

[@lizardqueenist]

My family had a conservation agent out to our property we just bought, and everything he wanted to do for forest management, wildflowers, glade restoration, native grasslands involved heavy roundup use. The government pretty much requires you to use pesticides like roundup (and use it frequently) to be accepted into programs to help cut costs. And because of government aid programs, the price for flower and grass seeds has become overpriced the same way medicine has become due to insurance companies. You have to have the money to do it without government help. I don't think the conservation agent even knew of ways to do it without roundup. Plus, organic farming is allowed far less government monetary aid than using pesticides. I am talking a $200,000+ difference. It's quite substantial for a starting farm when deciding what to do. Additionally, the banks require you do things with their guidelines when you get a loan. You become trapped into doing things the way the government and banks want you to do it. The way roundup was pushed on us just so hard kinda freaked us out, and made us think roundup definitely has too much power and the company totally has links with the government to sell its products. I mean sorry to go on and on, but if we used roundup the native grasses wouldn't grow either, so we would have to have our fields planted with soy beans for years. Then you have to have the native grasses establish before you can graze with any animals. That is like 4-6 years total for a starting farm to begin grazing their land. Just crazy. Anyway. Thanks for reading (anyone?). Hope this brings up more questions than answers for you too.

[@ernestclements7398]

O Hare airport in Chicago has been using goats and donkeys for brush control for several years now with great success, they've cut down on the costs of machinery and fuel, operator expenses, and have eliminated the use of chemical herbicides that could have a negative effect on the communities bordering the airport.

[@TomoyoTatar]

@@lizardqueenist I mean it kinda makes me wonder if they want people to have cancer, cuz that's what it does 😬

[@1redchief1]

@@lizardqueenist because Bayer has lobbied and paid contributions to the campaigns of our federally, elected officials.

[@debrajay5954]

This video is beautiful and comforting. Thankyou.

[@ariziman]

Such a beautiful video! It shows natural living, and the incredible intelligence of creation. Down with Monsanto and Bayer, and their poisons.

[@row1landr]

Amen to that!!!

[@dianet1659]

🐐

[@user-yc5ex7ph3o]

Awesome show thanks Wyoming! The way this was produced with such amazing narrative and explanation is awesome, ranchers are great when they are good stewards of the land so sure of this.

[@blameusa7082]

great video..... I was after motor sport crashes and right wing politics... but here we are, Awesome stuff, I want a little goat now!

[@manfredziegerer9110]

You need 2 Goat. They need a partner lol

[@Darksong1212]

Blame USA even one goat is a lot of work.

[@Darksong1212]

Manfred Ziegerer they don’t. I’ve seen lots of lone goats. They prefer being solitary. I have a wether that killed all his herd mates. He’s happy alone. I currently have to lock him up because he’s trying to kill my alpine doelings.

[@johnchen9930]

I grew up with goats in our family orange orchards on the hills. We had about 20 goats led by a big mama Swiss goat, she and her daughters were served by the male goats in others herds every year, so as to eliminate inbreeding problems. We sell or butcher the one year old males to make profits. The goats eat all the bad weeds in the orchards, their droppings turned to fertilizer. I started at 5 yr old driving the goat herd to the orchards with my dad, every morning, then drive them back to the barn in the evening. The goats provided milk, cheese, meat and skin. Now a days the goat cheese is so expensive in the stores.

[@ChasSquirrel]

I love this! I was born in Cheyenne, WY and moved to GA when I was 10 years old because my father was from GA. I have Nigerian Dwarf goats now on the 3 acres I live on now in Ravenel, SC. Keep up the GREAT work!

[@ChasSquirrel]

I commented before viewing the entire video. The information you provided is absolutely fascinating to me. I've sold some of my goats to people that use them for the same purpose so I know it is popular even in SC but had no idea how much it helps the ecosystem. I wish I had more 'weeds' for mine. I guess they eat them before I know it. I do feed them hay and grain in the winter mostly but they are so spoiled and won't leave me alone until I feed them a little bit of grain, Goat chow. And they do come running when they see us trim limbs off of trees. I completely relate the to chainsaw story in the video. I laughed out loud. I'm going to show this video to my husband later tonight when he gets home. He will love it too. We moved out here in 2000 and he said he wanted to get a couple goats. I've always loved all kinds of animals but never had a goat. The first time we went to an auction we ended up coming home with 6 pygmy goats. We couldn't get just 2 LOL.... Had a horse (Cricket) too and she loved the goats. She was amazing. I was worried when one of the does had kids. I was scared that the horse may step on them. She never did. She would freeze and not move at all when she knew the babies were under her. My husband even saw her use her head to guide a very young kid back to the shed when it was raining. Our goats don't like rain AT ALL. The mother of the kid was under the shed out of the rain, so Cricket found her baby and made sure it was safe. I wish I had been there to see that. Then over the years we had some goats jump on the back of Cricket from a platform we built for them to play on. She never minded in the least. I no longer have Cricket. Sure wish I did but my husband is elderly and he couldn't work her and ride like he thought he should. She did have 2 foals though. That was an incredible experience for both of us. Anyway, I know I'm rambling but what you are doing is fantastic. Visit my KZbin page sometime at kzbin.info. I've gone to the birds now with peafowl, pheasants, and chickens and of course the goats.

[@xyzsame4081]

@@ChasSquirrel that is an interesting rant (from 3 years ago, Goats & weeds in Wyoming). I laughed out loud when he said goats cover a LOT of ground, if he leaves the goats alone for 5 days he'll probably get a call from the Canadian mounties.

[@jaredmiller1622]

as a fellow goat owner and herder this is a great video with lots of great information, I have used this practice for over 20 years, keep up your great work, and so great to here you talk about the different plants and what they do..

[@francislambert5189]

I must admit that today's ways of weed elimination are all down the drain after this video. If you farm...you win with Goats if need be. Peace :)

[@carvinlambert6899]

Francis Lambert I totally agree!

[@sgrvtl7183]

Wonderful! Thoroughly enjoy the knowledge you are sharing. City of Laguna Beach, CA uses goat herds for managing the hills surrounding and around the city. I love it!

[@michaelhunt2751]

Excellent show, I love seeing people and furry family members doing great things together

[@jp34604]

Being a city boy myself I am quite amazed at the level of expertise these normal folk have that PhD botanists probably could not compete with very impressive I tip my hat to you

[@lindsaytilton8165]

We have done this for years. My husband's family have raised goats for Year's, and grazed them this way. But like you said it ain't for everybody we operate in central Illinois. And have found that east of Mississippi river and North of mason dixen line there is almost nobody interested in letting goats on there land.

[@rm595]

Lani.....good to see your face! (such a family resemblance, you and Tony!) I know you won't remember me; we met years and years ago, when I was staying with Tony and Andrea in Lander. I've never forgotten you, and your herds! My plan is to finally have a small herd, when I retire, and it's all because of you. Love to you and your brother. Tell him it's Rosebud from NY, and that I finally married "pencil-neck!" (That was his nick name for my guy...I never knew how he came up with that one!) I Miss my Wyoming days....xo

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Awesome! We do this on our farm in North Carolina....and I love Wyoming!!

[@deblawson1575]

Stoney Ridge farmer: You are correct, and I enjoy your channel

[@doggodoggo3000]

In Tryon, NC they had a kudzu control test site where they just fenced it in and put some goats in there. They eradicated it and even got the roots if I remember correctly. They had a bunch of those sites there they tried different chemicals and methods of removing the plants. But the goats seemed to work pretty well. Never seen your channel but im subbed now.

[@lorisdarnley9274]

@@deblawson1575 9999999999999999999999999999

[@ralphfolden3273]

I really enjoyed the video. Wish I had a couple of goats to take care of my 1.3 ac yard. I do not mind mowing but hate the weeds.

[@estherclawson6876]

Farmers are actually really smart people. I appreciate that.

[@pedxing]

fascinating work. a truly enjoyable watch.

[@nmelkhunter1]

Allan Savory would be proud! I think that the more we step back and observe, the better off cattle producers will be. I come from cattle producers who think Savory is really spot on.

[@katiewhitehead7602]

Thank you for your fasinating video! This is a forward looking , holistic approach to land management.

[@cindylovejoy5912]

Lani Malmberg, you are my hero! Your depth of knowledge is inspiringing and you have a happy, liveliness to boot. Thank you for doing what you do and doing it happily so well!

[@jaypeters989]

Awesome video , I love farmer people feeding the community..God bless

[@kiddfaith4397]

Goats are amazing at being living lawnmowers! And if you’re struggling with grassy weeds like Johnson grass, after you run the goats to mow it you can plough the ground and fence pigs into it; they’ll eat up all the runner roots.

[@cherylshenkle6417]

I absolutely loved the concept and how you handle the goats. They are so funny, and the dogs are amazing.

[@twintwo1429]

What a wonderful woman, cover that wound, she understands.

[@cactusroadrunner5277]

This was so interesting! I'm indigenous native and as a child i herded sheep and goats...i didn't know a depth of usage for goats. Goats can be a pain in the butt at times.....they can be stubborn too. My mom loved goat milk. Thank you for sharing! !

[@Claude1Rochon]

No kidding...this is by far the best and most interesting KZbin video i've seen so far. Very well made. Thank you for uploading !!

[@IceManLikeGervin]

Very, very interesting upload!

[@duncancampbell8791]

You did excellent job of putting this together and finding well informed practitioners.

[@objuan6]

Time well spent, watching this video. Excellent insights on a wide range of goat, dog, flora and fauna. Folk too. Well done!

[@thief9001]

Dunno why I am just now being shown this, but thanks Wyoming PBS for uploading this for the general public in the US to enjoy! As a Kansas resident, Its pretty cool seeing what the PBS' of other states produce, content wise.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Paid for by viewers like you

[@ginaevans3058]

Using the goats makes sense, a great idea. And by the way they are "self-propeled." Lol

[@nicholasnapier2684]

Joel salatin said the same thing with chickens going behind goats and going behind the cows and you have a three-tier system that's reintroducing the natural biodiversity of the land you're not taking something away from it actually bettering the land for the process that you're using the land for good stewardship

[@HosCreates]

so do you put in the chickens after goats ? to eat bugs or ?

[@blixten2928]

I'd guess it'd be because chickens eat the insects in the goats' and cows' dung, and insects generally, while scratching up the land and, of course, further fertilizing it. So you get much fewer problem insects, fertilized land and very tasty chickens.

[@festorfamine]

The chickens following the grazers to eat up the larva and insects that would be harmful to the grazers. For instance, roundworm and tapeworms larvas goes through a cow and deposit on the ground when they developed they climb up on the grass and wait for other cows to come by and eat them. So you either have to use deworming medicine on the cattle or use the Chicken to break the cycle by eating the worm larva. And as blixten2928 the by product is also beneficial with the scratching the the chicken dropping which is one of most nitrogen rich dropping there are. And you get organic eggs.

[@fakecubed]

Exactly right. If you time the chickens correctly behind your grazers they'll not only eat the larvae of any parasites or flies, but they'll also help break up the manure on the ground and get that nutrition back into the ground for the grass to grow back faster. They then add their own manure which is also great.

[@rextruegood6168]

Sarah Lunafire i use robots and plutonium to kill the weeds..works great

[@Angbwillinspireu]

Amazing. I learned so much from this video. As a gardener caring for two large gardens I found this very knowledgeable information about the weeds and soil cycles.

[@kadardirac6808]

Ok

[@refusoagaino6824]

Thank you, I was suffocating with all the other videos. Finally one with a heart-felt message. Leave it to the animals, who would've thunk it?

[@marjnussby8305]

Great insights! Know your land, the weather, your herd leads to good decisions. Congrats on another amazing grazing school!

[@DoubleDogDare54]

Very interesting! I learned a great deal. Thank you!

[@sorensennevin5635]

You are the most responsible and loveable people on earth. thank you very much for what you are doing for our planet.

[@headfirst6227]

A fantastic understanding of ecology! I'll be sharing this with family.

[@laslayytv3700]

I feel like these are the things that should be taught in school. So useful & empowering

[@AdrianCalgary]

They have some pilot project in some parks here in Calgary, with goat eating weeds. Such an amazing idea!

[@smbeecrochetcreations4372]

Adrian Calgary I was just wondering if Alberta Ranchers would go for goats clearing their land? I already have a border collie, just need to convince my husband to buy a goat farm☺

[@TheUserid82]

The easy way is to point out that they can clear weeds in places that are hard to mow.

[@crpth1]

A good example I´ve seen in Portugal more than 20 years ago. In a national park area in the mountains up North. Problems to solve were: Protect the Iberian wolf (close to extinction), a specific breed of native dogs (also getting close to extinction), habitat restoration, recover the soil and wildfire prevention. All that with the least input and as cheaply as possible. For sure not an easy task by any means... Solution: Supply dog/puppies to the farmers with sheep/goats, etc. and raise them with the herds. Farmers don' t loose animals anymore. Because the dogs keep the wolf away. The herds can roam safely in the wild, clearing and cleaning, doing their thing so to speak. No loss of income, farmers still get the milk, cheese, etc. the Iberian wolf got a chance to thrive and the breed of dogs came out of endangered species list... ;-) Just an idea. Cheers PS: It¨s worth mention that was exactly what had been done for centuries. Until we all decided for machines and forgot the old ways. ;-)

[@xyzsame4081]

@@crpth1 In German such a solution is called: The egg laying wooly dairy pig. (your comment about a National park, and how to square: Iberian wolf, native vanishing dog breed, soil protection, and wildfire protection.

[@georgedesacuna868]

I LOVE THIS STORY I CAN WORK IN A FARM ALL DAY EVERYDAY

[@jonathanhurley4055]

Reminded me of this guy down south who noticed so much kudzu. If you know what it is , it just takes over an entire area. Climbs trees extreme coverage. So his guy owns goats and told people he would rent the goats out to eat the kudzu, and the people laughed at him. I still remember what he said " Kudzu or MY goats. I put my money on my goats."

[@paulo4771]

You just can't BLEAT the job goats do when it comes to weeding. :) I've never been so proud to have the goat as my Chinese zodiac symbol. Thanks Wyoming PBS for that Canadian content video.

[@saqibnawaz5139]

Great documentary about clearing unwanted plants by Great Goats,We hav a saying in our culture in india,if some animal has an Antidote of poisonous plants dat could b Goat

[@moonstoneway2694]

Fun job: “open the gate and sign the contracts.” So much knowledge and humor. Love goats! Thank you.

[@Gurci28]

It is easier to keep sheep inside a fence than goats. 0:01

[@Gurci28]

With regards to "judgement day," sheep and goats are used as metaphors in the Bible. The parable is based on the differences in behavior between sheep and goats. 0:05 [Sheep 10]

[@eogg25]

When I served in Germany, we used sheep to cut the grass on our ammo dump. lawn mowers were not allowed. the sheep herder stayed with the sheep all night and day with his sheep dog. the sheep herder was not allowed in the ammo dump just the sheep. they are not like goats but they did a good job on the grass. but after they left. you had to watch were you stepped. lots of free fertilizer on the ground.

[@annieyahu676]

I love the fact of using the goats 🐐 for cleaning up around those waterways. And it's Wonderful ❤️ that that couple is a no kill service. Goats are so precious.

[@andrewjacobyii2853]

Brilliant synergy in action. I myself run goats and sheep in together to control grasses and weeds growth. We also use chickens and ducks to keep parasite problems down.

[@fakecubed]

Yup, that's the way to do it. Use the strengths of various animals (and plants) to work in harmony. I know of a cattle rancher who uses chickens to break up cow manure so it gets into the soil faster and cut down on fly larvae. He has his chickens follow the cows around the pasture a set number of days behind them, and actually throws the chicken feed right on top of the cow patties to encourage them. He gets much better growth with his pasture, and he really cuts down on the flies. He's feeding his chickens for cheaper too. It's maybe a little more work moving the chickens around behind the cows, but he gets a lot of eggs and a much healthier farm. Goats and sheep share a lot of the same parasites, but most animals don't, so if you have cows and goats together on a pasture they'll consume each other's parasites and the parasites won't survive in the other animal's digestive tract. That's a great way to disrupt their life cycles and keep the parasite load to a minimum. I haven't heard of chickens or ducks serving the same purpose but it makes sense.

[@rextruegood6168]

Andrew Jacoby II i use snakes..they cut down on the rats

[@mikemooney8296]

Andrew Jacoby II JKJK kk

[@ipeeinmysinkimafraidtocome7127]

how the duck & chicken keep parasite down ?

[@ahmedalnumairi3498]

@@rextruegood6168 what kind of snakes?

[@mak587]

Just came across this awesome video. I could listen to Lani all day and I learned some new things too. Thanks so much for posting......simply amazing.

[@kaycox5555]

Marvelous informational documentary!!

[@ditto6330]

What beautiful goats! I remember when we were growing up and my lil brother had a goat and he would put his goat in the barn and before he knew it the goat jumped fence after fence and landed up at my neighbor's home. Oh I felt bad for my brother cuz it kept on happening so at the end he had to sell his goat. One is hard to keep! Thanks for sharing!

[@judyburkhart7993]

Great video. Learned so much. Keep up the good work. God bless and protect you.

[@carolinesmyth127]

A fine example of how the land and animals should be managed. Great to see these changes ❤

[@lindalee7322]

Excellent. I knew that goats are great to have to eat the weeds in your yard. I have learned so much more valuable information in the video. Really appreciate all the details. Thanks so much!

[@tomhill3248]

16:25 well yeah they protect them. Those dogs probably know some of the older goats by name they've been around each other so long.

[@johnroystonlawrence4553]

Lonie you are smashing (I am English its a compliment ). Keep up the good work.

[@stuartparkin2914]

Smashing is an Irish wording from the North of England when the Irish ruled us from the Kingdom of York and Dublin comes from S' math sin.

[@vivianwinford3681]

Goats are fun and a real joy. Years ago we had a 7acre Dairy Goat farm in N. J. My kids and I were in 4H. I was their leader. We had 9 or more kids in the club. Those who lived where they couldn't have a goat we leased them a goat to show and train. We also used the goats, and other animals, in a Traveling Petting Farm business. Fun times. Taught my kids responsibility.