Grazing Cattle on Commodities Crops with Re.Farm

[@scottschaeffer8920]

As I learn and listen to those who are actively farming regeneratively, there’s a common denominator; these producers are pretty darn smart. Good Job! Let’s hope you are our future.

[@RegenerativeFarmersofAmerica]

If you get some time check out some of our older interviews as we used to do interview format mostly. These farmers are a wealth of knowledge!

[@fiffihoneyblossom5891]

I love hearing it from the people on the ground. Thanks for you time man, it means alot to us who are on the ground ourselves!

[@CoalS-y2b]

That’s awesome. Kasey’s grandmother is my grandmothers sister. Awesome to see them here.

[@IbrahimJingiyahya-b4m]

Good job

[@craigschertz1008]

I grew up in North Texas in the 1970s. It makes me laugh a bit that the world has come full circle. We never used chemicals and grazed our winter wheat and kept the soil covered. I am a bit shocked to hear that yields are lower than conventional. I would do a soil microbiology test to see what the bacteria and fungal loads look like. Feel like they might be fungal deficient.

[@RegenerativeFarmersofAmerica]

Their farm was fully conventional before they took it over a few years ago. They think in time the yields will improve but he wanted to give reasonable expectations

[@bonniehyden962]

I have 30 acres of clear cut, thicket covered land, living on husband's Social Security, who is diagnosed with advanced lung & brain cancer. Unless Father God sees fit to work a miracle, I >might< need to search out ways to support myself. I would LOVE to learn and implement rotational grazing for my own purposes >and< to be able to show others in my area, this is the way to go! Can someone recommend a place to learn, someone to guide me? I have a literal handful of livestock at the moment: 14 chickens and 4 pygmy goats. I >think< I would like to raise goats. (...just not Pygmies. 🤨) I've considered borrowing brother-in-law's cows. But, I'm pretty sure some prep work needs to be done on my place first. Cover crops, maybe? I've researched Regenerative Agriculture lightly for the past couple of months, and it makes complete sense to me! Another uneducated question: your speaking on the growing cycle of wheat: it must experience below 40° F temps for 'x' months. I've never thought of this before, but wheat was grown in the Middle East in ancient times. ...they don't normally experience such temps. ...do they? 🤔 ...different variety of wheat? I'm in Deep East Texas, hence my reason for asking. Growing wheat has been another thing I've wanted to explore. I appreciate any guidance y'all might provide. God bless y'all for sharing this information! It's fascinating!

[@Marilou-g5t]

You might find The Permaculture Consultant, Perma Pastures Farm, Greg Judy Regenerative Ranch youtube channels helpful. By Joel Salatin: Pastured Poultry Profits; Salad Bar Beef. By Gabe Brown Dirt to Soil. Greg Judy has 3 books about grazing. Check his titles. His book with Think Like A Grazier as part of the title would likely be more helpful on when to move animals. One of his other books is good about setting up water and fences. Jim Gerrish, Ray Archuleta, Allen Williams, and others discuss rotational grazing.

[@vivalaleta]

@@Marilou-g5t I love your suggestions.

[@willbass2869]

Instead of wheat in DEEP East TX use oats or ryegrass if you're south of Waco to Longview. Oats will winter kill occasionally but only under a hard week long freeze. To clear that rough pasture, either give a 6 months grazing lease to a neighbor or buy a load of cull cows in Sept/Oct (low price) and let them clear a portion out. Sell at yearly high in late spring in time to be turned into Memorial Day burgers. *DON'T* keep them. Culls are an "all in, all out" project I'd ditch sheep/goats for DEEP East TX because of parasites. To maximize income on small acreage raise poultry. Multiple harvests in a year, low start up cost, minimal equipment needs. Good luck.

[@tireddad6541]

Are you doing some multi-species for the no till. A little radish or a few others. It increases the soil microbiome significantly and more fodder.

[@willbass2869]

Poultry is the best small acre money maker. You won't make enough grazing cows on 30 acres. Too small & too much start cost for that. Big headache. Give a neighbor a 6 months grazing lease for REALLY cheap....that'll clear out that thicket