What to do when grass grows faster than you can graze it.

What to do when grass grows faster than you can graze it. Check out my book Comeback Farms on our website: greenpasturesfarm.net for more grazing tips that add profit to your farm. When you hit the spring flush growth of grass, speed up your rotation dramatically.

[@backwardsyoga]

I love watching the cows graze, so peaceful and fulfilling. One day I will have a regenerative farm of my own to grow food for myself, my family and my community; what a great way to live. Greg, you're an inspiration.

[@tammoilliet8683]

I've said it before but Greg is the best and wisest environmentalist there is. He puts every tree hugger, green peacer, and activists to shame with his genuine passion for the land and enthusiasm to maintain it. If half the farmers in the world were like Greg we would have no environmental issues.

[@frankwarden5146]

Tam Moilliet i do not think farmers are the problem.

[@coffeemachtspass]

Frank Warden Unfortunately they sometimes are part of it. Mono cropping and bad grazing practices are destroying the topsoil. By relying on commercial inputs, they can squeak by year to year, but the returns are progressively worse and the damage mounts. Greg Judy, Will Harris and Gabe Brown are showing a smarter way that regenerates soil and helps them make a living and pass the farm down to their kids in better shape than they received it.

[@brantleytinnin6258]

Frank Warden while they aren’t the problem at least not all of it they could make a huge change and basically be the answer

[@Whale_Chum]

I’d put him together with Joel Salatin. Both are great farmers and full of experience, knowledge and foresight.

[@tammoilliet8683]

@@Whale_Chum yes sir! Those to fellas might be the 2 greatest minds in natural conservation and farming

[@nikolazadro2166]

Watching this fills you with calm and happiness. I hope to bring your ideas to Croatia.

[@seth5212]

20 minutes of a man appreciating the earth and loving life! i loved this video

[@GunnaonedayHomestead]

Awesome we are about to start our homesteading and regenerative farming venture in Australia 🌏 learn so much from your videos .. Thanks

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Your welcome, thanks for your comment.

[@GunnaonedayHomestead]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher we have bought 63 acres and it has had vows just grazing to ground level haphazardly. Once off our land we want to give the soil a rest and see what comes up in the way of grasses before putting animals on it would you recommend any specific grasses we should perhaps think of seeding . Or just wait and see ? Thanks for any insights .

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Use what comes up

[@dr.phil-federalinspector6023]

My kind of Rancher!!!..From a 70 yr old Rancher in Wichita,Ks...we think alike..good job...nice video...

[@corinne1691]

Beautiful, thank you for that. We moved to 80 acres in Texas from Southern California a couple years ago and got ourselves a couple of angus and already had two beautiful calves. We’re definitely fish out of water but it’s the happiest I’ve ever been. We’re figuring it out as we go, luckily we have some really helpful neighbors and a patient AG office but I do appreciate your videos as well!

[@سعيدالتطواني]

❤️❤️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

[@Ceodayone]

You can actually see the streaks left in the mud from the worms going across! Amazing !

[@cutdepiefails6596]

My god, these images are the why people just endure all the hardships of life in the country, green healthy grass, fat healthy stock with the beautiful and the good mood of newly born calf, all sprinkled with a healthy vibrand fauna doing it's job and just making everything even better for everyone. No drought, no major stresses, just blooming life.

[@f1aziz]

I have a friend from a farming family, highly educated dude, lived and worked abroad in some largest cities around the world and hated every minute of it. Saved enough money to start a small business so he could go back to his small village and live like a farm boy again. I wish I had that option.

[@simonkellaghan]

@@f1aziz I think we all have that option if we make it! The calmness of the animals shows what an amazing job he is doing.

[@f1aziz]

@@simonkellaghan thanks for the kind words.

[@leonmagsamen9675]

faisal u

[@burnshirtvalleyfarm6337]

Its a shame that everyone knows most farmers live in poverty and we are okay with it as long as food is cheap at the store.

[@rpbrear]

Nothing like the sound of a happy, contented farmer to brighten your day.

[@gaylef3477]

Your pure joy in the abundance of nature is quite infectious - and all the critters, cows, swallows, turkeys and even the worms are glad for you!! You are an inspiration to me on my little 12 acre plot of land, improving it every year. Thank you so much.

[@courtneyheron1561]

Greg!!! Wow! Your land looks spectacular! Thanks for sharing and demonstrating how to heal the planet 🌎👍❣️

[@scottyg.4199]

I ran a few cows in south Texas 50 years ago. I loved to watch the cows peacefully graze, but it was a lot of work keeping cows. Thanks Greg for letting me watch yours without me doing a lick of work.

[@timothydean9407]

Greg, I have a large turkey population here...the absolutely hammer the cow manure looking for the bugs...it is amazing!!

[@ecofarmaotearoa1277]

Hi from New Zealand Greg. The cows are in wonderful condition having just come out of the winter! Stand by for an ovulating cow storm!! We are looking to run a "seed head control" grazing round on a dairy farm this coming spring. Given the likely protein component of the grass and clover sward the cows behinds are looking relatively clean. An alternative to the chloride treatment for algy is copper wire. Electrical wiring can be stripped and the copper bunched up in a ball and put in the trough. Two advantages are that there is no possibility of chloride causing rumen bacteria damage and any copper that goes into solution via electrolysis is beneficial to the cattle. All the best; Steve Clark

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Thanks for your note Steve. I'm going to try your suggestion in place of the hypochrorite.

[@mgreene939]

Would that work for a small pond?

[@ecofarmaotearoa1277]

@@mgreene939 I don't see why not. The trough water is only replenished when the cattle are drinking. When the trough is not being used the water is "still" like pond water. Maybe put the copper ball in a cage or box of some sort with a tether so that the copper ball can't sink into the sediment.

[@davelawson2564]

@@ecofarmaotearoa1277 have you tried it ? Does it really prevent algae ?

[@ecofarmaotearoa1277]

@@davelawson2564 The copper wire functions similarly to the Floatron swimming pool purifier. floatron.co.nz/ Floatron is the original, portable, solar powered pool purifier.. The mineral electrode is made of a unique alloy of several specific metals, predominantly copper.

[@pamhuddleston6037]

I made and put up 40 cedar tree swallows birdhouse last weekend in TN. I put them on cedar 2 x4 connected to my fence post. I already have many birds and love watching them. Thanks for the advice and the cows thank you for the help with flies.

[@gregsheffer7463]

I would like to build some tree swallow birdhouses as well, is there a preferred model and do you have a picture, appreciate your help. Beautiful farm.

[@drewmorg.]

Subscribed and hooked. Greg is one of the only channels I watch at 1x speed.. for pure relaxation and knowledge. Inspiring.

[@pr1ngles11]

Congratulations on the turkey!!! Thanks for sharing the grazing tips! Keep em moving

[@flyingpigpreserve8562]

Congratulations on your Successful Hunt. That Calf with White Face and Chest in beginning of Vlog was such a Beautiful little thing. It's Mom was calling it as soon she got in field. Nice to hear Calves and Cows calling each other. Beautiful looking pasture. Your saving the earth one day at a time. Love what your doing. The Tree Swallows are everywhere also a Beautiful Sight. Stay Safe God Bless and Peace Be With You All ☮️🙏❣️

[@sumtincrazy1]

Nice to see its still done the old fashion way. The right way. Makes for Great Ribeye!!

[@bigal24698]

It sure I’ll ever be able to have my own farm but thinking more and more I want to do this as my day job. It think it probably pays very little for a lot of funny hours and hard work but I think spending my time making sure the cows are happy would be the nicest way to live day to day. The little ones are so cute and the adults are so calming to watch. I can’t think of a better way to spend the day.

[@spoolsandbobbins]

Do it!

[@andrewkingjr.6356]

the condition of your cattle is unreal coming out of winter, very good and informative video. thanks for posting!

[@apostolicoutdoors]

Congrats on a great gobbler harvest!! Sounds like a beauty. Gonna have to go watch the hunt!! Thanks for posting it. Love your content.

[@honeybee3317]

Your worms flourishing in the middle of acreage was something I didn't expect to see. Good soil there!

[@highroad3580]

We used to call the big horseflies B52 bombers, too when riding our horses. My horse would look or shift his hips to let me know one was on him. He knew I would whack that thing. :) Cattle and pasture look great. We have similar grasses going to seed and wondered what to do. We have one pasture munched enough to stop the seeds and another is well underway. (We have small acreage and dairy goat herd). Thanks for all you do, again!!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

We poured a 26X40 pad for our shop with rebar...it's cracking too Greg...my concrete guy told me one thing is for sure...it's gonna crack eventually

[@mikeanglim8093]

More than likely it was poured to wet. If it was poured really wet and had air entrainment the air was probably way to high. Sounds like it didn't have control joints cut into it. They do make an injection epoxy to seal cracks. Kinda expensive.

[@gedwardnelson]

Mike Anglim too too

[@wadepatton2433]

Your concrete guy might b the one who gave testimony on the record in a Tennessee court to the effect of: "There's two kinds of concrete, one that's cracked and one that is going to crack."

[@angusblack9900]

Only two things for sure with concrete, its going to get hard and its going to crack.

[@gerrycoleman7290]

I am glad everything is working so well for your herd.

[@michaeldunagan8268]

@17:40 In my former days of working as a bricklayer and Mason helper, we never tried to get more than eight linear feet in any direction with concrete here in Chicago land. We would purposely put in a break and fill it with the hard felt material to allow for summertime expansion and winter time contraction in an attempt to avoid cracks in unwanted areas.

[@smannee]

Great looking cattle. Your pastures look great too

[@moregardening5014]

Wow!!! I had no idea tree swallows ate that many flies! That makes so much sense though we have tons of tree swallows here and very low fly numbers. The previous owners put in a lot of birdhouses and hedges.

[@russsherwood5978]

GREG,, almost looks like you could use some more of those beautiful cows, those cows and calves are just happy beautiful,,, i havent seen worms do that since the early 80s, now you,d be hard pressed to find a worm anywheres,, be strong, be safe, and be blessed

[@replica1052]

and some goats and sheep to eat the graas the cows didn't like in a savanna like multi grazing set up (donkies would get fat grazing on this lucious land)

[@wendyc.5769]

WOW thats beautiful Greg! Your videos make my heart and mind happy 😊

[@rachellsranch8096]

Beautiful capture, always a pleasure listening to you!

[@99iwaena]

Wow, beautiful pastures, it's so fertile! AWESOME! Your cattle looks firm & healthy!

[@emilmoldovan1789]

Beautiful farm , happy cattle and pasture looks incredible!

[@edgar_desouza]

Nice relaxing view of green lush country!

[@MarkShepard]

Hey Greg! We just had SNOW the other day... you are about 3 weeks ahead of us... rock on my friend!

[@nateengland4695]

As Greg was talking about shallows, I did not see one cow swish its tail.

[@a206h]

This video is so inspiring. Thanks for showing what happens to a pond if not cared for. If I am looking for property, how does a person know if the pond is in good shape? Smell? Vegetation?

[@Andy-ib6xd]

Great pasture Greg. 👍

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

I am so happy to have a barn swallow nesting in my barn! Flies were terrible last year, I hope they make a dent in them this year.

[@lanceklessigregenerativeag7901]

Very helpful Thanks for sharing the advice. Hope you get more rain. Perhaps more came after George n I left for home

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Got 7/10ths, tickled about that!

[@lanceklessigregenerativeag7901]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher wonderful and praise God

[@dondunn4509]

Beautiful farm! thanks for sharing! I used to live in central Georgia. In miami, Florida now.

[@plainsimple442]

Greg, All concrete cracks when it dries. That is why a tooled joint an inch deep will control cracking where you what it to be.

[@mrmeatlover197]

Wow what a beautiful land you have.

[@stevenberry7371]

This is how everyone should be living.

[@spoolsandbobbins]

We just started 4 years ago with sheep, chickens now cattle. Everyone SHOULD! We took our kids out of indoctrination camp and they LOVE this lifestyle. It’s a win for all.

[@chaddewitt2836]

I had to revisit this video Greg. I completely failed at seed head control. You cannot clip a lot of it because of terrain and I moved the cows fairly quick but they could not keep up. I do think I need a few more cows but not much. I am healing this farm after years of abuse (amazing what one season of practicing rotating does!). My thoughts are, while it may not be “optimal “, having mature grass and seed heads is better than bare soil. The cows may whine a little bit about it come mid to late summer but I will tell them they can go to the neighbors around here and eat dirt with their cows if they like. Or the hay they are feeding in mid summer. Also, the cattle will trample some of the mature grass and you get free seed. I feel doing this for a few years will really help heal the land. People probably look at my farm right now and think I got rid of my cows because it doesn’t even look like it has been grazed all year. But in my opinion, I’d rather have mature grass and covered soil in mid-last summer then bare dirt and feeding hay.

[@ImTakinMeFishin]

Any follow up? What happens when pasture goes to seed?

[@chaddewitt2836]

@@ImTakinMeFishin Hi Luke. Its been 10 months so not a lot of time. The grass goes to seed and until you do something like graze or mow its pretty slow to move so to speak. It also might be because when this happens its really hot here and our fescue is a coo season. I just continued to rotate quickly and my cows stayed fat and slick and did great with fall calving. I had lots of stockpiled fescue come November and got to deer hunt without worry about feeding hay that month lol. With that being said, our cows have all been sold and we are bringing sheep in this fall.

[@noturfather1106]

​@@chaddewitt2836how's it gone with the sheep?

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Beautiful: the land, trees, grass, and especially the worms. Please consider a trigger that will place x amount of fresh water in the tank when a cow trips it. And another trigger that will empty the tank every y period of time so you don't have stale water and dont need to chemicall clean the water.

[@critical-thought]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us! FYI, concrete cracks. That is what it does. Both rebar and fiber work well (do not use metal fiber if rebar is also used). To let concrete cure better, cover with plastic and wait 3 or 4 weeks before uncovering and using. But it will still eventually crack, guaranteed.

[@cityhouseonaprairie]

Sweet poetry 😭 Thank you!!

[@dezfyah]

Only 1 thing to do...give God all the praise and the glory!!!!!!

[@superinvader102]

i love your farm it is very much beautiful because it is full of green area

[@GiantSlayer1234]

beautiful day and nature. Worth living life to see such days and breath that air into your lungs

[@MuhammadHassan-rq7bw]

Can you please inform about this grass, that which grass this is and from where you belong, which climate suits it. How we can grow it? From where we can get its seed? Is it lasts for whole year? In which season , the growth slows etc...

[@jmfarms3555]

You have nice green grass and we still have snow in the low spots. A late spring here. I usually have my cows grazing my quack grass cover crop(volunteer) by now 😉

[@galenhaugh3158]

I mow my pasture once in june using a large mulching lawnmower. My 1.8 acres of pasture isn't overwhelming because it's divided into 4 paddocks, which I mow in sequence.

[@Ariel-xz8lg]

Greg, Sorry, I must have missed it, So what do you do when grass grows faster than you can graze it? Thank you so much for sharing your love with us. Your The Man!!!

[@JohnVanRuiten]

Greg, I sure love to see the way you appreciate God's creation. The way you were enjoying those beautiful worms. They really were some beauty's huh.

[@GenericShirtNinja]

Beautiful cows on a beautiful field.

[@Faisal-actualfacts]

Reminds me of one of those, taking care of lawn videos.

[@totokkurniawan7882]

Beautiful place,thats my dream place. Thanks.

[@ThatLauraPerson]

the little calves are so cute!!!

[@wendyscott8425]

Greg, I've never heard you talk about dung beetles, nor have I seen any when you've spread out the patties on the videos. Do you have them? Do tree swallows eat them or just flying insects? Thank you so much for showing us a gentler way to farm that's saving the planet at the same time.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

We have dung beetles, mostly the dwellers that live in the manure pat.

[@wendyscott8425]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Thanks! I figured you must. It would be interesting to see some one of these days. :)

[@jeffbee6090]

what a beautiful sight! love seeing those tree swallows.... glad to hear you got a turkey- wish we would have "been there" with you on video.... at least we got to hunt "together" one day....

[@danwrightfarms1135]

Did or do you plant clover and or ryegrass every fall?

[@debbysouthcarolina3240]

i wish I had that problem! I need grass to come in faster!

[@fugaspapa2818]

Greg, please you mentioned you don’t need a barn. I just have a 2 acre land in England that I want to use for sheep. All the videos I have been watching talks about having a shed for the sheep. Did you mean, I don’t need one? If a ewe lambs, would I need a shed for this? I am looking to have about 6 ewe and rotationally graze them like you have been teaching. I am actually enjoying your videos very much nd thank you very much for all the knowledge

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Lamb in the spring on green grass and you certainly do not need a barn. It’s actually not a good idea to put a sheep in a barn, they would much rather be outside .

[@gracewiller]

Thanks for the tip on the Hypochlorite and how many I need for the size of my tank. My water tank is always a magnet for algae growth and dumping and cleaning it every week wastes a lot of water. I am looking forward to trying this!

[@wendyrowland7787]

Happy environment, content animals. Love the swallows, ours suffered badly from the climate change weather and many did not make it back from Africa (UK)

[@liammulligan4355]

Yes not so many swallows this year

[@anishvrghs]

What type of grass is this?

[@nancyk3615]

I'm in Texas panhandle, we hardly ever get rain. I was thinking about making berms or swales to slow runoff. What attachment would I need to make those?

[@ccrumbjr]

You could probably get away with a one bottom plow and several passes following the contour of the land.

[@Gustav4]

its better to let the soil catch the water then the swales, if you have water running off ground you ground isnt in good shape

[@gizzysgarden226]

Would Purple Martins be as effective? My dad and I have had for years and they are fun to watch and are heavy insect eaters.

[@kyler565]

How many cattle do you have and how many acres? And what state are u in?

[@jimcook3818]

I have posted questions on different platforms but have never received a good answer. Maybe Greg or some of you followers can help me. Are these pastures seeded? Is this native grass for this area. I live in hot dry Texas. I am seeding bare ground with cover crops. I have planted a spring mix and will plant a mix in the fall. The question that I can’t get answered is will I have to seed every spring and fall or will the seeds from the plants reseed the pasture? Thanks for any help you can provide.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Your goal is to end up with a perennial grass pasture that never needs seeding. Cover crops can help you get started by adding organic matter and soil life building mechanisms. With good grazing management you can get there. I'm guessing the perennial seeds are already in your soil. They just need the right grazing management to let them prosper.

[@jimcook3818]

Thank you for your advice.

[@Ceodayone]

Why did you build concrete pads for the water?

[@trentchampion6582]

G’day Greg love your videos but for us new farmers can you show us more of the basic things like how you go about tagging new calf’s in a big herd cheers Trent

[@graydonturner]

Greg, I struggle with what you touched on at the beginning regarding keeping the animals on a paddock to get it grazed down--they end up overgrazing the more desirable species. If you let them graze the best and get them moving faster, isn't this selecting for less desirable species to be left in the stand to grow? I suppose the best answer is adaptive grazing...higher stocking rates in spring and then ship them off in summer, but I ain't there yet and it seems few have mastered that.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

It is hard for them to over graze plants when they are given large areas and moved twice per day.

[@samanthawomack9184]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher how many cow days per acre as Joel salaton would say do you guys get. Do you think I could start small on 5 acres 200 m x 100m with say 7 pregnant heifer if so how many paddocks would you suggest having. Any advice you have would help greatly. Thanks

[@cisaac2892]

Just wonderful. How it should be world over. Great video.

[@spoolsandbobbins]

Did I miss it? Title says “What to do….”? Is it to just let’em grace? We have 6 sheep rotating on 5 acres (3 days on 16 paddocks). We cut the grass after to keep barberpole down. Any advice?

[@nickgaze8104]

What are your thoughts on bats for mosquito control, especially now?

[@bryangobbell5814]

How many cows are you grazing on 5 or 6 acres?

[@larrymoore6640]

Thanks Greg. Real enjoyable video especially with my first cup of coffee. Love seeing those cows and those baby calves. You never did really answer what you do if the grass grows quicker then you can graze??

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Move them faster

[@46rambo49]

not a problem we have here in the southwest 81* at 9 o'clock at night and no rain for a week or so

[@ounkhamphomvihane9734]

what kind of grass is it ?

[@barcannon]

the green just soothes my eyes

[@DavidMartinez-ig7yo]

I would love to have the problem with the grass growing too fast for me to graze it. Right now I'm staring at a whole bunch of bare ground. But I have seen the results of what's dropping out of the back end of the cattle producing better forage. I figure 6 more months and I'll have a good year round stand of grasses. Thanks Greg, and Jan!

[@moregardening5014]

I have 6 acres of orchard grass, brome, rye, and red and white clover. I planted it last year and it’s really taken off and is very lush and knee high. I’m getting 6 sheep in a couple of weeks but they won’t really put a dent in our 6 acres, they’ll probably handle one acre I’m guessing. Do I need to mow the other 5 or can I just leave it alone? I want to add a couple of cows next year, but I’m not ready for it yet.

[@dbard123]

I am starting to build some tree swallow houses and was wondering if it is too late or does it matter when you set out the houses? Will I still get the tree swallows if I put some houses out now or a little later?

[@pamhuddleston6037]

I put up tree swallow house last weekend and I already have many birds in TN

[@Daviciman]

What do you do with the grass they dont graze?do you top it with the topper? If you graze tight does it not improve the quality of the regrowth next rotation?

[@RockawayCCW]

Is the water tank metal or plastic?

[@kbkesq]

How many cows per acre per day? Or how many acres and cows do you have total? Most people can’t relate to this amount of pasture and green grass on it as you can imagine. Irrigating in California so jealous.

[@shelleycottrell7596]

Beautiful cattle

[@bobbywildman2439]

so dexter is a little smaller .whats your take on texter cattle

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

They’re fine as long as you can direct market them. Never ever sell one at a salebarn, they will be severely discounted

[@ArsenIslamovandhiscattle]

I wish I had such problem

[@masonlearns]

wouldnt the tactic to use be to make the paddock smaller instead of leave them longer than the time it would take to regrow, so they wouldnt have as much of a chance to regraze the better stuff. My worry is that you leave and that stuff they didnt graze gets to take over more and the other grasses got taken back to allow the stuff they didnt eat to take more area and root growth from the die off of the more palatable plants roots? Thanks for the videos

[@tomcondon6169]

I don't know the math on the use of expansion joints with concrete, a possibility. Also, a lot of people don't keep the slab wet long enough for hydration to take place. Concrete doesn't dry, it cures, a chemical reaction with water that causes it to set, which is why concrete can burn you while it is going through hydration.

[@mohamedkabha6861]

Hey greg hope I am not bothering you by asking but how much approximately will it cost me to buy quality land like you have? thank in you advance

[@britann4636]

Hey Greg, if you had the equipment available, would you hay some of this growth instead of speeding up your rotation? We are able to use hay equipment in exchange for labor, but I wasn't sure if there were any down-sides to haying I wasn't thinking of. I know we will most likely have to supplement fertilizer but we wouldn't have to buy hay for the winter so that seems like it could balance out. Thank you for the videos!!

[@christopherdenoma5858]

How many cows do you have on the paddock?

[@markklim1997]

How many cows per acre or acres per cow for grazing? What type of grass is best for grazing?