Best tools for maintaining electric fences, plus a recovered pasture walk & pond maintenance.

[@marvinbaier3627]

First I can never get enough watching Greg Judy videos!

[@jameshubbard4262]

My great grandfather use go by the moon on cutting weeds in his pasture. He always said you cut your weeds on the down side of the moon. I never really paid a lot of mind to it until about 10 years ago and I tried it and it works. I had a lot of Canadian thistle in my pasture and after I cut it it didn’t grow back and the next t year there was hardly anything

[@C.Hawkshaw]

Thank you!

[@derekbury7262]

I like using the shoulder harness with the "weed wackers", along with the wide handles that you are using

[@pronoia.]

Sometimes I use a blunt blade on the brush cutter or slasher for woody weeds. It breaks and splinters the stems and stops them from growing back. Was dealing with sicklepod in Australia.

[@geralddunn2654]

have the weed eater and it is assume but you do need to be careful using it. I just get hot and have to watch where I'm weed eating and where I'm stepping and trying to not trip on the tall grass. please keep up the good shows and I did get my 11 ewes and one ram last Sunday and all is well so far using my electric fence and step in post. watch the heat and stay hydrated

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

Thanks for sharing. You have to have the proper tools for sure. Nice job.

[@joemc111]

As always Greg you have lots of good ideas.

[@EveryDayBusinessLeader]

We use the exact same Stihl brush cutter in our electric fence and the same chain saw. We also use the extended limb saw for overhead limbs. Keeps things clean and neat for sure.

[@rawa5457]

I recommend a scythe blade with 40 widia teeth. Similar to a circular saw. You have to be careful with the stones, but the bushes and small trees are cut down effortlessly. It also saves the engine. It works lightly even in a heavy brush. The machine does not feel it is running.

[@jmhamilton87]

Love me some bicycle handles when doing brush cutting

[@aidenzanker150]

A fenceline mower is a good investment if you are doing quite a bit of fence.

[@martinspijker9661]

you could use a sawblade for biggers trees.:) works great

[@wadepatton2433]

Yeah, I know all about brush management, power tools and manual. Just gotta get some animals to help out with the middle of the paddock part!

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Right on

[@tsousley18]

Have you seen the Forester blade with chainsaw teeth for the weed eater ?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

No I have not, will need to check that out!

[@savageairsoft9259]

Great info. We have similar tools

[@Tillie490]

Great video! Thanks.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

You are welcome!

[@littlemogocreek]

Totally agree with your choice of machines. I've got both the chainy and the weed whacker (whipper snipper in Australia). Both are beasts. I'd recommend tungsten chains for any chainsaw though. The second you touch dirt with a regular chain, it basically goes blunt. My tungsten chains last and last and I'm generally having to chop logs on the ground so almost always cop the soil even just a tiny bit. Great advice on painting the trees. Have you tried injecting them instead? That apparently kills out the roots too which would otherwise sprout some distance away. I'll be trying that this year. Love this mixed content Greg, thank you for sharing, much appreciated.

[@davemi00]

Painting the Stumps and Cut Roots works very well, even on those poplars and Aspen trees that spread by root Sprouts. I treated some Root Sprouts and ended up killing a half dozen Connected Sprout Trees a 100ft away.

[@littlemogocreek]

@@davemi00 Wow, 100ft away. Well I'll certainly try that method then. Thank you 🙏

[@allenboatright2463]

Can you share more about the water valve you are using in the troughs. I'm using a pressure regulated fill valve but I'm ready to move to a float type valve. Thanks

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Jobe Megaflow valve. Best pressurized water valve made.

[@allenboatright2463]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Thank you! I really enjoy watching your videos. You explained one of the most important facts about growing and grazing grass several years ago. Equipment and iron doesn't pay the bills on a cattle farm, grazing does.

[@SasquatchBioacoustic]

I know you hate swales, Greg, but adding a small swale above that pond and around the side of that hill will direct more rainfall into your pond, effectively increasing your pond's catchment area.

[@Digger927]

I'd call it a proper terrace, the "swales" were just narrow, rough berms. A proper terrace that's smooth and well sloped to direct water could be super beneficial. But he's got water, that pond is fine as it is...adding a terrace isn't a super efficient use of money in that circumstance.

[@userjeffe]

@@Digger927 yes, this will increase the moisture in the lake about ten fold.

[@McCoyFamilyFarm]

Why does Greg hate swales or why do grazers hate swales? I have them on my farm but they were here when I got here so I don't know any differently.

[@pedro97w]

Have you ever got handy with a scythe? They are an amazing tool

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

I have one, but my body wears out to quick using it!!

[@sandsock]

Do you ever get the chance to graze corn stubble? Can you talk about building a pond. How many waters do you have coming off of 1 pond?

[@kevinf3642]

Have you ever considered putting solar powered aerators in your ponds?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

No, but it would add more oxygen to the water which would be a good thing for the livestock.

[@kevinfarr9739]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Yes, I think it could greatly increase the water quality for your cattle (and fish) and may even extend the life of your pond.

[@lynnclark4208]

Hey Greg, was just watching VW FARMS and they had a problem with army worms. Is that something you run into? Got a recommendation?

[@nathandrumhiller27]

We caught 7 in. Of rain 2 nights ago

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Wow that will grow a ton of fall grass for you!! Glad to hear you got the much needed rain.

[@triciahill216]

Will the Crossbow-diesel fuel mixture work on any tree/bush stump, e.g. autumn olive, mulberry trees, multi flora rose? We have a lot of things growing along our electric fence. Thank you in advance.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

That mixture will kill them all if you paint the stumps within 3 hours of cutting them.

[@matthenley98]

Does a honey locust drop its thorns?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Only in wind storms, some limbs may blow down that have thorns on them.

[@paintedwink1520]

What four wheeler make would you suggest

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Honda is by far the best we have used. It is a tough no nonsense machine

[@triciahill216]

Is red diesel fuel different than the diesel fuel available at a gas station? If so, I wonder what the difference is between the two.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

You can see red diesel on your stumps better after treating them.

[@triciahill216]

Thank you ​@@gregjudyregenerativerancher

[@chelemichele1524]

😁👍

[@rollie3383]

New Ford Gregg?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Dodge Ram

[@rollie3383]

even better

[@drevil2783]

I need that chainsaw to cut through my wife's roasts. ...and after eating that roast i'll need that trimming string to floss my broken teeth😆

[@geralddunn2654]

LOL

[@Digger927]

That's not close to the care you're going to need if she reads that post!😆

[@drevil2783]

@@Digger927 i'll book a bed in I.C.U.

[@gmilla2825]

Wow!

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

I love your joke, hope your wife does not read this post!!

[@johnmirbach2338]

😁👍🖖👌✌😎

[@MoneypitHomestead]

Funny, this morning before I was starting my day I was watching your latest video and noticed it was on the very same weed eater I bought last night. I am glad you say you loved it hoping I can say the same after today. Enjoy all you do. Have an awesome day, Donald@moneypit homestead

[@triciahill216]

Are you able to get away with only weedwacking your fenceline every two years or were you referring only to cutting heavy bushes and trees off your fence every two years.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Only heavy brush every two years is cut

[@lindagates9150]

I had a vision of you dressed as a 🥷 ninja going at the honey locust with a Death Star turning them into wood dust no wood chips produced by the master! Recently I listened to a favourite singer do the name song I enjoyed listening to him it brought back memories of my Mum singing our names while we were driving in to Fredericton we backseaters would suggest names once she finished with ours the suggestions would start not everything we suggested was a name and I as the eldest daughter thought it good fun to think of words that would be a tad rude for her to sing. I am racking my brain the only one I can remember at the moment was Truck . I think that it was more than the anticipation of hearing the changes but what her reaction might be. . Thank you for the tutorial on your equipment see you later 👋 🌟🥷🌟❤️🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖❤️👍👍👍👍👍❤️😇🙋🏼‍♀️