Greg explains how to start your own grazing farm.

[@neurionberiohtarion3593]

You'll go down in regenerative Ag history as the man who, by freely giving of his knowledge, experience, and passion, empowered a generation to realize their dreams of returning to the land.

[@FallonFix]

Nailed it. These kind of men are rare. They do it from the love in their souls. These are the men we should learn from. Thank you Greg.

[@denniskemnitz1381]

Thank you very much for your detailed instructions and photos. I am in east central KS so I may make an appointment to visit some day; maybe next road trip..or open house in MO

[@willieclark2256]

Mr. Judy, I've said it before and I'll say it again. This kinda info, with such detail, made free for your fellow people, is just amazing. Can't thank you enough. People are so worried about the perfect pasture recipe, but it the same for every ranch. Cattle Grass Fence Water

[@multi-transportationsystem11]

Yes I agree God Bless You for This great information thank you

[@davemi00]

Greg’s said, it’s Production per Acre. Not animal production. How many lbs of Livestock each acre will Support. Period/ Mic 🎤Drop. That’s the Math Puzzle 🧩 to Solve. Less Livestock weight- More Livestock. Took me awhile.

[@endlesssummer3406]

Me and my son in law are about to start grazing cattle. His family owns 80 acres, we're gonna lease it and start with 30 head. So glad I found these videos.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Welcome to our channel!

[@perkypat2214]

How have you been going with it? All the best.

[@endlesssummer3406]

@@perkypat2214 he got scared and backed out due to everything going on.

[@tammoilliet8683]

I could listen to Greg's enthusiastic wisdoms all freaking day! "Get some common sense folks!" "Don't buy stupid junk you don't need!". I just love it!

[@chessman483]

I only have 33 acres and don’t look to make money off my livestock. Good land. But was encouraged to hear that about not spending money on stupid things. I’ve set up probably $200k worth of extra value on the property for under $10k. Got sheep super cheap and bred up to 25 animals. Got two cattle , ended up with 6 as gifted some. Hatched heaps of chickens. Got free grape cuttings and set up a vineyard. Will produce about 6 tons of grapes a year . Got all the posts from trees around my property. Got wire for vineyard for $20 from a garage sale. Fixed cattle yards up for free. Got pigs cheap and now about to breed from them. Got 80 fruit trees cheap and now taken cuttings and have hundreds. Growing heaps of passion fruit from seed , so cost nothing. Set up a huge irrigation system over 3 acres for under $2.5k . Now if I want I could easily make 6 figures next year. Got the property dirt cheap so paid cash last year. My point is , I watch so many youtubers who have all the expensive stuff, the prettiest little posts for fencing etc. I just get my chainsaw and cut up some dead tree. This guy tells you how to make things work financially. Love it. My neighbours have much nicer farms, much nicer looking properties, BUT they work jobs all hours of the day and night.

[@perkypat2214]

This is a great post. Where are you located?

[@chessman483]

@@perkypat2214 QLD Australia

[@mamabear968]

Greg, you remind me of my Daddy who passed 2 years ago. The way that you think and communicate is very similar. He was the best man that I've ever known and I miss him terribly. Thank you for being a good man. Sharing your knowledge with people like me, who are just getting started, is invaluable. I can't tell you how grateful I am for your wisdom. Bless you!

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Thank you for watching!!

[@Jerryshipping12]

Can’t wait for the rest of the videos in this series!!

[@chasmataz1704]

Selling? Yes, I think You are selling something. You're selling an idea which is... Taking Care of Yourself, Purpose, and Happiness... because You Are No Longer Reliant On Anyone Else !!!

[@tha_munk2030]

You never cease to amaze me Greg. You are so passionate about farming and getting other people into it. I hope you realize just how important you are to the industry and the people you've got into farming, especially in this day and age.

[@basher2209]

Great info. Thank you!

[@aethulwulfvonstopphen8013]

Greg Judy, you Sir are a gem. We all need to return to a more hospitable, open and united with our folk type of lifestyle, especially those of us returning to the land. Thank you for being a good man.

[@machseven2802]

13:10 or so ..."for water does not flow uphill for long distances..." 🤣🤣🤣 This man's enthusiasm is fantastic!

[@7476harleyd]

Said it B4; sayin' it again, the world needs a whole lot more operators like you Greg! What a great handle you have on stewardship! Be blessed.

[@vitomilillo8566]

MR Greg, You are living proof of the good book. Thank you for all your videos. You definitely are the voice of reason in the wilderness and in these dark times we live in God bless you and Miss Jan. And also Ben and Isaac

[@emilkiss5778]

Hello Mr. Greg! I am 23 old guy from Serbia. I always loved the `` farming`` live style, i have a meat rabbit farm and i love it, but i never liked the cages! :D I started watching your videos a few days ago , and sad why not to tray to start grazing the rabbits, we will see how its working( i am positiv about it). I want to say that, i am wery grateful for these videos and for you for making them, just thank you!

[@davemi00]

emil kiss - try rolling Grazing Cages - like they do for Chickens ? Keeps them Safe and you control where they Graze ea Day. Good Luck.

[@emilkiss5778]

@@davemi00 thanks :)

[@beesfromheaven9513]

you might want to look into the work from Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms. They has raised pasture rabbits for decades and he has a design for a rabbit tractor. check out his book "you can farm."

[@0311mrdayday]

I thank God for people like yourself Mr.Judy. So called higher education or colleges are going to go out of business because of people like you. Gaining valuable information from the cows mouth rather than a professor that hasn't farmed himself or herself ever just regurgitating what a text book says. I as well as thousands of other farmers and ranchers thank you so much for sharing your valuable experience and most importantly wisdom. We appreciate you letting us small producers learn from your mistakes so we dont have to make the same ones. I think it's a very noble thing you are creating and sharing Mr.Judy. You guys are awesome!!

[@rayneorshine]

As soon as you said Cashflow I knew this was something I could really pay attention to. Farming is a business!

[@multi-transportationsystem11]

Wish the world had more people like you give and it will come back to you amen brother

[@cgeorge4930]

Absolute hero, thank you Mr. Judy sir for the wisdom! I wanna get back on the land! :)

[@TLFarm]

Very enjoyable. Thanks for taking the time sharing your experience 👊

[@barryweigle1356]

Greatest video yet Greg, you are honestly a person with great values, Even with my tiny operation I always invite anyone to see what I’m doing. I do it for the love of farming and also for the fact the more you associate with like minded people the more ideas you receive to improve on what your doing. One of the best ideas I got was from a lady that what I was doing didn’t make sense to her so I explained to her ,and then gave me what she would do and bam, ! Just like that she made more sense and what an idea. I told that lady she’ll make a hell of a common sense farmer someday. She said , that ok I just would like some of your pork. LOL.

[@keargee]

Greg, I want to thank you for making these videos. I'm not super young but I still like to think of myself as in a part of my life where I can build something for the future. I am currently working in the oil field living in a camp trailer, and saving 90% of what I make. So I hopefully will be able to buy myself a piece of good land in the Midwest. I'm looking at anywhere from east Nebraska Iowa to east Oklahoma, all the way into Kentucky. Probably don't want to go as far south as Arkansas. I know it's a huge dream and it's going to take an unbelievable amount of work out here in the oil field. And also more work once I have my land. But the thought of running my own cattle and making a living in a place that's green instead of the brown desolate landscape of West Texas keeps me going. Thank you again very much for the videos.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Never give up on your dream, you absolutely can achieve your dream. It sounds to me that you have the work ethic to be a very successful Grazier!!! The best to you!

[@Skashoon]

I just got started with ~30 acres leased from another of your followers. Thanks B & B! Btw that pickled okra was incredible! Thanks again!

[@apostolicoutdoors]

Your Daddy was a wise man. So are you. Thank you for being willing to pass it on!! God Bless!!

[@FullerFarmsTX]

Your content and teaching has helped us so much! Cant wait to put it to practice on our property!

[@4bfarmsllc262]

Greg I always enjoy your videos.

[@paradoxchild01]

Thank you Greg! Needed this series as we are getting closer to our future farm!

[@spencermccarty1430]

Greg you are the man!

[@northamericanyeti]

Thank you. I've never had anyone to guide me except the conventional ways.

[@sarahzayas4340]

Thank you Mr. Judy sir for making this video. I'm so appreciative.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Your welcome

[@jeffery19677]

The PURPOSE of a business is to earn a profit. You can reinvest all the profit back into making the land better if your purpose is to improve the land, but running a farm at a deficit is UNSUSTAINABLE. I don't understand how people sometimes hate a farmer to make a profit. YOU ARE PROVIDING A SERVICE TO YOUR FELLOW MAN. You should definitely get paid for your time and effort to educate us.

[@wadepatton2433]

Greg has plenty of videos and three good books out. I've seen all the vids and am into the third book now. All great stuff. I'll be fencing soon.

[@mountainblokemoments]

Hey Greg back revisiting these videos as I’ve now gone full time running my cows. Got to get it right👍🏼👍🏼 thanks again👍🏼👍🏼

[@edgar_desouza]

Never been on a farm but love your videos that I came across browsing You Tube. You are a natural educator and your generosity for sharing is evident. Thank you for being the wonderful person you are. Bless you and your family.

[@brianosborne1437]

Great philosophy Sir. Thanks

[@entrepreneursfinest]

Just found you! I'll be getting your books and repairing fence this year and you can expect to see me and a trailer for livestock next spring. Your approach and genetics are right in line with what I've been pursuing for years and I'm now finally at a stage to be home and make a full time go at it.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Welcome to our channel!

[@farmerpete0768]

You reap what you sow. You sound like a Christian! I just stumbled on your channel and love what I am seeing. Thank you!

[@stockdog743]

G'day Greg, Thank you for taking the time to make informative videos such as this one. You are so lucky to be living in a country where land is so cheap to lease. Over here in Australia the lease works out to be not much different to bank interest, making it very hard to get into the industry.

[@emilmoldovan1789]

Greg, you are amazing! What a great speech!

[@dreamqueen9909]

Your videos are the BEST

[@bosstaurus2613]

I really like your message here.

[@JayBr61]

Cash is king. Thank you for posting these videos!

[@jimmysmith9957]

I really appreciate the videos you make sharing your knowledge with others. They are very helpful.

[@polehenge8237]

Very informative Greg, thanks for sharing.

[@justinrees2400]

This is great information. My night job is about to drive me insane haha.

[@MM-hm2wy]

Great info for starting. I am just about ready. Thank you

[@chriserickson2677]

Thank you Mr Judy. You are changing our world!

[@Ellenskitchenkeepers]

Thanks so much for helping us and giving us great information! It’s needed so much! I appreciate your time!

[@ciscokid81]

Thank you Greg! I especially love the part of simply helping people; being givers.

[@CalledUntoHoliness]

Thank you sir for sharing your knowledge and wanting to help people! It is just as you said, you give and it shall be given unto you! What you sow is what you will reap. This is very helpful.

[@bigrikstube]

Greg, you could pump the pond water UP to a holding tank so gravity could always feed the watering troughs; even if the pump goes out.

[@scottwall8419]

I like that idea, you'd end up spending a few hours feeding the tank that feeds the watering points vs moving hose to all the seperate points. Probably less time overall by half maybe?

[@lukelucas6789]

This video is amazing. Thank you. Stuff i thought I knew but with some added info and great presentation.

[@troyhogarth8793]

“You touch it, it’ll mess with your brain!” hahahaha Love it!

[@davidhook261]

Great point! The Bible says give and it shall be given unto you pressed down shaken together and running over! Plus it says it's more blessed to give than receive! Thanks so much for all the wisdom!

[@jerryburwick3433]

Amen Greg! Thank You for your great information

[@johnmadany9829]

Thanks Greg! Thank you for what you share, regenerative agriculture gives me hope.

[@MrDerp33]

Many thanks from south west MO!

[@vernongoodwin3269]

Keep it up Greg!!! Your videos are great! I really enjoyed seeing your wife in your videos and you talk so highly about her in your books and videos so it’s really nice!!

[@bigwhane8603]

I like this style of video

[@lauraleedavid9955]

Yay!! I love this channel!

[@lynns.spires3469]

Excellent practical content. Thank You Sir!!!

[@tracygarns9611]

Thanks so much, Greg! I can't wait for the next video!

[@kktsunami5966]

Super information for this newbie. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge!

[@maxr4855]

Dobra robota Greg , goodluck from Poland .. MM

[@great0789]

I am going to do this for personal/small scale management (not business). I am really learning a lot from you! Thank you….

[@ababab678]

Thank you for making these videos.

[@rickayers3150]

You and me both Greg. Been there done that, lost my ass in a divorce 4 years ago at 56 and started over broke. You learn real fast how to do things.

[@kathytripp1684]

Thank you Sir!☺

[@jeffreyconway5024]

Hi Greg! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. I have one question regarding water. What do you suggest doing during the winter months with a temporary water system like you described? I’ve seen your videos before where you discuss a similar topic but I don’t remember your solution. Thanks again. You and Joel Salatin are my heroes!

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

In the winter you need to have a water point that is freeze proof. There are many different designs to choose from. For low cost of operating them, stay away from water tanks that take an electric heater to prevent freezing. The have energy free water tanks that use the earths heat to prevent freezing.

[@marvinbaier3627]

You are such a great person and so is your wife and your interns. I’m waiting for my post pounder so I can start building my fence. What’s the best spinning jenny for the high tensile wire? I’ve bought a new junky spinning jenny last year that cost me more time and frustration because it didn’t work very well or at all if someone was actually spinning it by hand. I’ve been wondering where to put my water points in our few acres but I think carrying 5 gallon buckets will have to do for now. Thanks for all your videos! They can change a person mindset and save tons of money that you don’t need to buy.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Your best spinning Jenny is from Powerflex Fence, the contractor brand.

[@marvinbaier3627]

Thanks! Of course it is on back order.

[@hwh51]

Thanks for the good advice.

[@WordupknowJesus7]

Would be helpful to list the wire type, charger brand, etc in video description. Thank you for great info.

[@quincybaker4615]

Thanks for your great information. I'm relocating to NC and am interested in ranching cattle (cows) for a living. Could you share a few basic points on what will be required to be able to realistically do this as a full time job in beef cattle only? Number of cattle, acres, sales per year needed, etc. To earn a living must I sell at auction live only? or need to incorporate dressed cattle as I think you diversify and do? (more profitable per cattle?) Thanks

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

When I get more time, I may be able to answer all your questions. Busy right now, thanks.

[@quincybaker4615]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher if not keeping a herd for profit but just as a hobby herd, is it possible to at least break even and have your here generate enough profit to pay for itself?

[@Level3YoyoMaster]

Greg I just realized you are an hour from me. I am hoping to make it out to you at some point in the future!

[@superyoohoo100]

Well done, sir!

[@wrenovator3101]

I love you, you beautiful wonderful man. Thank you so much for this video.

[@followerofyahushaoctaviadm]

Hi Greg. My husband and I purchased 10 acres. The land was used as a homestead and there had previously been cattle though not to rationally grazed. The land is overgrown because we do not have animals. The infrastructure is already on the property in terms of permanent perimeter fencing, water supply, etc. We only need to add an electric perimeter and temporary electric fencing. My question is do we need to mow the land down before adding animals because the grass is overgrown or can we add animals to the land? We want to start with 2 calves.

[@3Sphere]

Dang, Greg. You are the best!!! The more I watch your videos, the more I understand you and the more I like you!!! You inspire me to be a better man! Maybe even less of an antisocial narcissist possibly!! LoL.......... (When the plague arrived and 'they' told us all to social distance, nothing changed for me OR my wife..... LoL...) At first I only thought that you were just a guy I could learn a few useful and interesting things from but dang Greg- it's a movement!!! You're the guru! I would not be surprised if you dropped to the floor cross legged, on a meditation pillow and started intoning Ooooooohm, Mani Padme, Oooooooooohm..... Well, actually I would be a LITTLE surprised! LoL............ (That is what a Kalifornika guru does... LoL...) You have taken your life experiences and transformed them into wisdom then shared it all, and man, is it ever good stuff! If only more people could and would do that then we wouldn't be in the state of total crapification this country and indeed the whole world is presently in! (Don't let it go to your head though! That would be a disaster! Heh... :) When I get finished watching all your vids, I am going to watch them all again, this time taking careful notes in order to wring every bit of information I can out of them. Also, the more I watch the more I am able to get from them because my understanding of cattle ranching deepens and I see them in a whole different light. Very cool that... :) Oh, and I will read all the comments for nuggets there too! Thanks for all you do! When we get to Oklahoma, I am definitely going to come up for a grazing school and drag off a Greg Judy hay unroller and maybe even go crazy with a T-shirt or two! I watch one, two or three videos a day trying to get caught up. Man you are prolific! At first it was a slight chore that I forced myself to do. But now, it is just pure pleasure. I love your teaching, advice and my daily eye-candy dose of those beautiful rolling, green hills and dales and all those fat, happy cows and great stories and narration too! All the Best Greg!

[@tammoilliet8683]

Timeless Fence posts are the best! No other fence post to use!

[@stevenking1684]

Hey Greg, I'm new to regenerative grazing but I started my farm using your practices about 2yrs ago. I want to diversify my herd with south pole cattle and some sheep but I wanted to know if you could recommend a buyer in Texas, I live in Austin, Tx. My operation isn't big, I'm starting with 60acres Love the information you give!!

[@moavic5087]

Go talk to people at the sale barns someone will know somebody that’s grazing

[@chaco973]

I recently inherited 600 acres, what should i buy first, cows, bulls, yearlings etc and in which quantity, thanks for your help greg

[@saltyryan8280]

Hey Greg I got a question for you! Let's say I bought a property and I want to raise livestock on in but I also want to be able to hunt on the property as well. What would u do In this situation Set up wise ?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

We hunt all of our grazing farms. The key is to not overgraze your farm. 95% of your farm is not being grazed on any one day. This means that wildlife has the ability to use it because your livestock are not on it.

[@twigoftheforest]

Quick question. Assuming I have the fence and the water, what would be the best month to start my sheep flock (considering I'm a beginner as well)? I was thinking maybe 1 ram and 2 ewes to start (not sure about age maybe younger better?). I have about 55 acres of graze-able land, so whatever the stocking rate works out to, I'm pretty sure I'll be fine there. Also since this is my first livestock, I do not have a guard dog. Should you get the dog first or the flock first? I would think the dog because of the risk of coyotes. But I also figure the puppy should grow up in the fence with the flock. So not really sure. Thank you for all your videos!

[@sid5558]

Hello sir, trust you are keeping well. I have a small query. How to make the beef meat industry a reliable and sustainable one for the year?

[@michaellowe2305]

Is there a video on shelters? I am thinking about renting some land, I just want to know what Greg recommends

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

We do not use shelters, we have trees and cedar groves for inclement weather.

[@michaellowe2305]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher thank you for your answer! I have never farmed but I live in Indiana and know a lot of farmers. I bought your book. I'm fascinated by your technique. Thank you for what you're doing.

[@johnrobeson1159]

Great information! Who makes that hat?

[@tomf.2274]

You need to be getting carbon credits for the work you do. That being said, "Farmer Tyler Ranch" on youtube is just starting "mob Grazing" From what I have heard from you and read in Holistic Management by Allan Savory, Tyler could use some help. I hope he does stick with it for a while and I hope he explores your channel too. Lots of folks have shared your channel to him so I look forward to observing this from afar. Thanks you sir for sharing your wealth of knowledge.

[@NavigatingMythForTruth]

We purchased a house on 45+ acres of land. There are 4 fields, all were used for corn & soy. Unfortunately, the fields are plagued with invasive weeds. We figured roto-tilling the field and applying ground cover seeds (2 varieties of clover + alfalfa) would potentially help mitigate the invasive weed problem while adding nitrogen to the soil. We want to raise black-faced dorpers, but have never done this before. We lack a barn and fenced fields. Any advice will help. Thank you

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Put down annuals like some kind of cover crop in the early summer. Then in the early fall drill in your permanent stand of grass seeds. Leave out the clover in the fall seeding. Broadcast your clover over your drilled seed in February.

[@paulclaussen]

Greg: Do you have a video explaining your strategy for managing invasive weeds, thistles and anything cows don't graze in your pasture?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

I have numerous videos detailing management of weeds. It starts with sheep.

[@shanephilliber2438]

Look into a ram pump if you want to pump up a hill. It is natural energy and no electricity needed. Cost around 60-70 dollars for the parts.

[@DanielRizza]

Love Greg Judy!

[@mohannadmalik5373]

hey Greg thanks for sharing your expieriences and encouraging people to start their business in good way of setups, I have a question if I may, you said you are in the business of solar energy I didnt get that whats the relation between grazing and solar energy?

[@davidkottman3440]

Grass, trees, & grain crops are nature's solar collectors...

[@AJ-ox8xy]

I really want to start a grazing farm. Maybe with a focus on pigs as that is what my market lacks.

[@davidhickenbottom6574]

Pigs are pretty easy of course you have to buy feed. Make sure you can get them processed inexpensive. I'm a butcher and had one done in Massachusetts. Ridiculous over $400. I did the next 3 at home. Your area may be cheaper and they did a poor job..

[@kenstovall4386]

Great info

[@HisWayHomestead]

Greg, you need to get some of those interns to post links to all the companies you talked about in the description for the video... ;-)

[@malkaajea]

Thanks Mr. Judy ..... do you have a suggestion on how to purchase guardian dogs, considering you’d need them to work right away they would need to be trained already but the drawback being you’d be unfamiliar with them and still have to attempt to raise your own... how do you go about beginning that process... (looking to start with sheep by the way)

[@hillbillyfarms3714]

Hi Greg, how old is the calf when momma weans it? I just saw a video of you speaking in England, I think, and in the video you say let the mom calf wean her own baby. I looked it up online and all I could find is people saying we humans wean the calf at 6-8 months old. My question is, when does the mother cow wean her baby naturally instead of us interfering?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Our cows wean their calves before they calve again. Usually around 8 months old

[@hillbillyfarms3714]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher thank you so much for answering me. Thank you for your knowledge and for helping beginners like myself

[@pneumaoflove114]

You are an incresible blessijgto the world

[@roberthubbs245]

Love your videos! I live in Oregon and follow your tips with rotational grazing but I'm having issues with allowing the cows to have shade in the first couple moves. Any suggestions? Hasn't been super hot yet but getting to be hotter and really want them to have some shade to cool off. Any info is appreciated and thanks for your time

[@davidhickenbottom6574]

All I can say is they have 4 legs. How big is your farm. Give them a lane to walk to shade. I'm in Massachusetts and have silvo Pasture plenty of shade. Now if I could Make it rain. Warmest driest May I've ever seen.

[@kellgaste7386]

Hello Greg, On the Water, how much Rain should one look for to be able to adequately run cattle, sheep and pasture pigs? It is a concern to me as I have heard if you don't get enough rain it will drastically limit how many livestock you can actually run on X parcel. Thanks in advance for your wisdom sir!

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

If you can pick the ultimate rainfall area for grass production, 38-42" rain per year is ideal

[@kellgaste7386]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Thank you sir!