Improve Pasture Quality - Pasture Clipping

Improve Pasture Quality - Pasture Clipping. The pasture area in one of our fields is slowly improving but we are having a little bit of trouble with invasive species of weeds and saplings.
We are trying to restore our pastures so we can graze more ruminants on them like cattle, sheep or goats. This pasture was covered in thick briars, tree saplings and other invasive weeds just one year ago. Through pasture management by using pigs to till and then sheep to graze, we are starting to see an improvement in the pasture quality. We are building soil and encouraging desired species to grow in the pasture and overtake the weeds.
Clipping pastures makes the area look better, adds carbon material to the soil, gives the lower lying species more sunlight and improves water retention on the land.
Sheraton Park Farms practices holistic, sustainable farming and soil building using a rotational grazing model as we try to grow more grass on our farm.
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[@younggrasshopper2859]

A lot of times your biggest weed patches is where drains for rain control is. In other words, seeds get washed downed from people who aren’t trying to control the weeds but you really are doing a good job as far as pasture

[@Rshtuni-Papikyan]

👍

[@chaddewitt2836]

The plant at around 3:45 you wasn’t sure about I believe is some kind of pear and it is very invasive.

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Thanks. Trying to keep them mowed down.

[@toddcaskey9984]

I was close for the little one . Lol

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Hahaha. yep. Helen was close to that number. Appreciate ya'll watching.

[@Elizabeth-mo3fv]

DJ wins!

[@mikefugett9250]

How do you like that tractor? What brand? Great content. Thanks.

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Love it. It is a Kioti CK4010. Only wish the front end loader would lift a little more. Maxes out at about 1200lbs.

[@ubuntunewb]

After you ran the pigs thru that pasture last year, did you have to come back and level it out or did you leave it alone?

[@SheratonParkFarms]

On this particular spot we did not come back and level. I did fill in some big holes from our farrowing paddock that the sows dug so we could mow over it. This pasture does have some dips in it but no big holes. Appreciate ya'll watching.

[@wayne4768]

Why do all the farming videos have so much music. I would rather hear the tractor and the mower working

[@robinlewis6600]

Why don’t you want the grass to go to seed? Wouldn’t that be more food for the animals as it reseeds the pasture?

[@SheratonParkFarms]

In a grazing paddock, when the grass goes to seed, it is less palatable to the animals. Grass also grows in a sigmoid curve. You want the animals grazing when the grass is mid-life (between the infant, new stage and the older seed stage). At that point the grass is highest in nutrients and most attractive to the animals. When pruned (eaten) at that state it recovers faster and captures more carbon. In this field, it was not a big deal because we aren't grazing it. Appreciate ya'll watching.

[@robinlewis6600]

That makes sense. Thanks!

[@Elizabeth-mo3fv]

400 lbs

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Good guess! She is a big girl!! 780 lbs.

[@virnafarm9059]

534# for big momma.

[@virnafarm9059]

I guess it's time to measure my pigs!

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Good guess! She is a big girl!! 780 lbs. Yeah! Let us know how much your pigs weigh! Would love to hear.

[@virnafarm9059]

Ya I really need to try measuring mine once my husband is done with harvest.

[@firerescue331]

780 lbs

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Spot on! What is your mailing address and I'll send you a pack of jerky.

[@firerescue331]

Sheraton Park Farms Thank You! Address is 239 Old Reavis Mill Road Norlina NC 27563.

[@alanqueen190]

625

[@toddcaskey9984]

469#

[@ronniemcneill1301]

Where at in North Carolina do you live ?

[@SheratonParkFarms]

We are just south of Greensboro.

[@ronniemcneill1301]

We live south of Greensboro too in and around Asheboro always looking for farms around it nice to buy from or to exchange information with. Just started back to farming got a couple of cows some pigs but we’re working on it

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Cool. We are in Pleasant Garden. come to Asheboro frequently to Piedmont Custom Meats. They do our processing. Always glad to meet a neighbor!

[@johnnyvannoy8931]

732 pounds

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Johnny you were 2nd closest. What is your mailing address and I'll send you a pack of jerky. Thanks for watching. Chuck

[@johnnyvannoy8931]

Sheraton Park Farms 6404 Farm Ridge dr Midland va 22728 . Thank you so much ! I really enjoy all your videos .

[@verncook1528]

I think big momma is going to weigh about 35-400 lbs

[@SheratonParkFarms]

She is closer to 750-800 now a days. She is a big ole girl! Appreciate ya'll watching.

[@verncook1528]

350-400 not 35

[@verncook1528]

I didn't realize it have been that long ago

[@yvonnedavis1437]

669

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Good guess! She is a big girl!! 780 lbs.

[@ourwayfarm]

Big Mama - 532# ??

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Good guess! She is a big girl!! 780 lbs.

[@wescutright3142]

489

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Good guess! She is a big girl!! 780 lbs.

[@Elizabeth-mo3fv]

get a neighbor to come in with goats and those saplings will be gone and all the other junk too

[@SheratonParkFarms]

We had a few goats for a while but could not keep them in the fence no matter what we did. may have to try them again.

[@dugnantz6140]

507 pounds give or take a ham. 🤣

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Good guess! She is a big girl!! 780 lbs.