How to Manage Weeds - Pasture Management - Pink / Purple Thistle

Weeds are showing us where we are missing as farmers and ranchers. We cover how to control weeds in pasture. The most important tool for managing weeds is mindset.

[@godricfamilyfarm]

I appreciate your straight forward approach.

[@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher]

You are exactly right. That’s how I have managed them and they are under control. Pasture management is the key. Rotate the cattle and don’t overgraze.

[@counterculturefarms]

Work with nature not against. Its a simple concept and I'm glad we get it! We used to overgraze wayyy too much and when we stopped, the soil came back to life along with the rest of our microbiome.

[@donaldstaggs1687]

Another awesome video.

[@2910dd]

...always learning...I got schooled here...well done...

[@counterculturefarms]

Well thank you! Happy to share!

[@tkfarmgoods9508]

I'm in East Texas to and I see the thistle really bad in my neighbors fields, but we only have a few in specific areas. Places that are more boggy, and we don't have nearly as many cows as he does across the road. So I think your right about what is happening, but it drives my dad nuts to see them growing in our fields.

[@counterculturefarms]

If you don't have very many, go out in the field like I showed in the video and remove them by hand. It will help to not add more seeds to the soil but you are only going to win the battle with management. The soil is already abundant in thistle seeds.

[@tkfarmgoods9508]

@@counterculturefarms We do cut them down , but don't have to big of a problem with them. We have been changing from very open and over grazed pastures, like my dad has done for 50 years, to allowing pecans trees and other producing trees to grow in the fields. We are pulling wildlife from our neighbors property, and have seen animals here we didn't have before. While still running beef cows and goats. Thanks for your comment.

[@AnimeDreamingEcchi]

Please tell me you have something on your Chanel about cud weed

[@counterculturefarms]

It's not a huge problem for us in our pastures but where I do see it taking over is in severely overgrazed pastures that are not rested at all. They are continuously overgrazed so the grasses and legumes are not able to compete. Resting land does wonders for a wide variety of weeds. High density animal impact then rest until recovery.

[@AnimeDreamingEcchi]

@@counterculturefarms so you suggest I pull them out by hand and give it time to catch up? Will the grass come up ?

[@counterculturefarms]

@AnimeDreamingEcchi you could mow if you want but all I would do is pull my livestock off and rest the area till the grasses have recovered. Then using hotwire, I'd heavy graze the area then pull animals off again. Are you rotating and resting your pastures?

[@thabogonya3988]

Hey Can you please do a video about Boer goats and why chose the breed and how you farm with them. Thanks all the way from South Africa

[@counterculturefarms]

Yes! That's a great idea I will get one up soon!

[@christopherhorvat5321]

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