Looking for a passionate grazing manager? David Goppelt has 3 months left in his internship.

[@cassityart7001]

Heifer USA would benefit greatly by taking on David. It is in Arkansas and is a teaching farm.

[@Gatorgolfusa]

The Thinker Farmer on KZbin! Good luck David! 🐊🦅🇺🇲👍

[@idgyschmitz1833]

David, Ike, and Isaac worked on my farm last week and I just can’t tell you how impressed I was with all three of them! David’s humble enthusiasm especially touched my heart. I hope the best things in the world happen for this young person.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Thanks Audrey for your kind comments! They are a great group of young men.

[@Ericvegas702]

Never in my life have I ever wanted to be a farmer until I came across this channel. Now it’s all I can think about

[@dertythegrower]

Notning to do with vegas running out of water and power at lake mead though? 😅

[@tickcreekranch]

I completely blame Greg. We have a farm now! I thank the lord for it every day.

[@tickcreekranch]

I have met David a few times and I can say he is one fine young man. Anybody would be lucky to have him as a manager. Kudos and way to go David!

[@kevinmccormack6610]

A very articulate young man. I wish him all the best in his future career.

[@alexjones519]

Good luck, David.

[@jaredspaulding9977]

Great video. Please let that young man know that 45-50 isn’t that old 😊😊😊

[@davemi00]

Lol 😆 I’ll say !

[@dertythegrower]

Seems like they say every twenty years, a generation seems to live longer than before because of medical advancements.. also the retirement age seems to go up every four years, in the states anyways...

[@savageairsoft9259]

Subscribed to his channel. Majoring in herbivores makes sense. Hard work pays off. We need some aspiring goats in regenerative farming. G.O.A.T. greatest of all time farmer but is good to help others excell along the way.

[@dertythegrower]

🎯

[@jaredspaulding9977]

Me too

[@dutch1999]

Been watching your channel for over a year now and your interns all seem to be top notch. David comes across as so humble and good natured. He has a bright future wherever he lands.

[@marvinbaier3627]

First! He is a harder worker and smart. They will go a long way. There’s a lot of people who don’t want to work and want everything given to them. I enjoy watching him and seeing him on your channels and in person. Thanks for the video!

[@tommybounds3220]

Thank you for the video. David you will do very well.

[@georgeheller2281]

Great job David! Someone is going to get a very good hand when they hire him. I agree with him about the mentorship you and Jan provide. Thank you and have a wonderful day.

[@charliearmstrong5686]

It's so weird how much I feel I know the Judy's and Team. I'm a rough and tumble construction guy, learning from Greg as much as I can, and hoping to be on my 40 full time very soon. Here I go showing my sensitive side... I really admire and look up to all of you. Much Love!

[@edgarfriendly5081]

Really wish our farm was in a position to hire him.

[@nicholasmacinnis1486]

I always enjoy watching videos where David is featured. Seems like a down to earth human with serious passion.

[@CharlesGann1]

Was so glad to meet David at the last grazing school!

[@dertythegrower]

Yep. I was going to say something half way through about him being a teacher and then the back of the video really dug into that. Respect 💯

[@dwaynejones1146]

Enjoy your journey brother David and Bless Up to you and yours.

[@randybutler4772]

Thank you for sharing.

[@stevenpeterson8444]

good luck to you, David!

[@helen1962]

Good luck David! Whomever gets you has a winner!

[@stuartgodric8011]

God bless your path.

[@LD-ij9tl]

Good job David you are sure gaining a lot of good experience.

[@peterclark6290]

There's nothing shallow about this man. He's a thinker, with common sense. He will improve and expand any operation he is in involved.

[@heathjones8106]

Godspeed David.

[@albertod4161]

Congratulations David I wish the best for your future endeavors the sky is the limit man

[@rawa5457]

👍👍👍

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

LOL....don't worry buddy...take care of yourself...I'm almost 50 and am still in the shape I was in at 22. I agree...being a prisoner to your farm isn't a way to live....great attitude buddy! Great vid Greg!

[@keithandkaymccormick7577]

great video, thanks

[@Tugedhel]

This is the kind of young person I always hired on sight. Attitude... Work Ethic... Intelligence.. You could train this guy to do anything. My field was computers but I believe the principle is universal. It is also so very much fun to see them fly from the nest. I would train my young people in a specific niche of computer support and then help them expand. At some point they would leave my (2 X minimum wage) job and enter a responsible position with an enterprise sized corporation for twice the salary (4 X minimum wage). We would all celebrate and I could always assure the clients who were loosing their primary IT technician that I had other very capable and motivated young people to fill in. There is a lot more joy in growing and launching young people than the "happiness" of the income flow from them while with the company.

[@firehorsewoman414]

If only all managers over starter / entry level employees saw it that way - shaping the future workforce so we all win.

[@markdenengelsman5712]

Succes attracts other people who want to be succesfull. Go David!

[@SHANONisRegenerate]

Hope all goes well for you David. I see so much opportunity for Regenerative heard managers. Keep up the smart work!

[@rayclark8920]

Thanks Greg for sharing this awesome video. I believe Dave’s got a great future in doing what he wants to do. it’s good to see somebody young with such a passion awesome. I believe God Almighty right now is preparing the path for him he will be successful.

[@craigking3179]

Now that I am 60 I would like you to move that age of concern to 70. SMILING That is the correct attitude: design it to be doable in later years, SMART KID!

[@leelindsay5618]

Can't wait to see the new intern. Its always exciting to see who is next. Bye, guy! Good luck!

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

David is here until December 1st

[@davemi00]

You went to one of the Best places to learn Regenerative Ranching ! With Greg as a Contact, too. Best Wishes.

[@tsousley18]

If he's open to staying in Mid MO let me know. We're small at 120 acres so it wouldn't be a full time deal , but could use some help with infrastructure, and moving animals more frequently etc. I go out of town too often to stay on top of it by myself.

[@michaellowe2305]

Jeez seems like yesterday that you introduced this new intern

[@rollie3383]

So Greg a question. David and you have mentioned the work it takes to raise pastured chickens. Would it be feasible if a chicken operator paid you to run their chickens behind the cows? Similarly what if grain farmers paid grazers to run cattle on their crop land? Farmers of all kinds don't need to do it all if they can create business transactions among themselves wouldn't that be easier?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

That arrangement would work fine as a long as each party was in agreement

[@dertythegrower]

Sounds legit like a plan.. the issue would be for the plants to retrieve nutrients evenly as animals do not distribute the required minerals evenly to crop land. Grass is less requirements than corn or hemp or peppers. You would need to use multiple chicken and cow compost tea sprays still to upkeep deficiencies after flowering started..

[@markrodrigue9503]

Looks like you can do a bundle package someone can buy a couple of macho bulls and a bunch of cows and hire him as a manager to add to the herd it’s a no brainer results guaranteed top dollar auction him off lol

[@Tugedhel]

You know, some of my better clients, receiving contracted computer support, would offer me a recruitment fee to happily turn over one of my technicians to become their in-house IT person. Maybe Mr. Judy could expand his mentor-ship program into another income stream. ;-)

[@johnmathis7872]

someone is going to get a real good man there.

[@cstarkey4868]

Great young man! Have to ask if his T-shirt "Gold Rush Women's Basketball" refers to Purdue University in Indiana? That's where we are and have bought 80 acres.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Missouri Tigers!!

[@matthewpinheiro4847]

Are yall looking for new interns. I would be highly intrested is there a way i could get in contact with yall.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Applications for 2023 had to be in by August 31st

[@matthewpinheiro4847]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher when does sign up start for the following year

[@jhost0311]

Greg how many acres around the southeast would it require to have a functioning and profitable cattle farm? As a sole business venture.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Depends on what cattle you raise and how you market them.

[@bks7842]

You should auction him off! 😁

[@aWreckedIsleDisfunction]

"Thinker farmer" not "the thinking farmer" :)

[@dertythegrower]

Came up instantly when i typed exactly what he said... they are not hiding his content yet in the algorithm 😎👍

[@mouthpiece200]

A little inspiration that the generation below me has not all turned to manure. Except to fertilize their fields.

[@johnmcglone4]

Excellent thoughts, you should keep him Greg!

[@charleydan]

David. To win is a win-win situation. Fair contracts help both to prosper. Anything less is fraud.

[@Confoil]

General knowledge questions for employment consideration... 1. Name the mechanism which has had the most impact on the diversity of species on this planet? 2. What is the approximate age of Earth? 3. What is the approximate age of the species _Homo sapiens?_ 4. Ignoring modern birds, has the species _Homo sapiens_ ever coexisted with dinosaurs?

[@markpiersall9815]

What is the potential for grazing in Hemp?

[@dertythegrower]

Let me tell you... 😅 It grows slow.. i can go big into it the next reply... it may hide my words because of the topic(believeme)

[@dertythegrower]

Ha.. trust me his state is not on that big..yet. Kentucky and Oregon are the top states doing hemp fields since 2018. I planted many acres in Oregon the last few years (tomato plastic rows, many acre) It grows slowly but animals do love it... very healthy plant for immune system, especially the infamous cbgwhite cultivar. It grows too slow. I grew commercially in many states, indoor warehouses and outdoor (see profilespic) for pretty big herb corporations, run by ex speaker of the house Boehner.. at my feet is a dozen clones as i type this 😅

[@dertythegrower]

Also the seed prices right now would make it hard to start huge fields.. so most operations make clones off mother plants to save on seed cost

[@johnlittle184]

Very sharp young man!

[@andreasherzog2222]

Greg, you definitly have to get better at putting into the description what you promise to put into the description in the video ;) (noticed that on several of your videos)

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

I put his KZbin address in there, what else do you want???

[@andreasherzog2222]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher At 6:40 in the video you said you'll put his email into the description, but it is't there. I don't even want his email, I just mentioned it to help you improve. No offense meant. I know you're not an IT pro, but I am. Adding the full email (or a working link) is a tiny bit of extra work for you and a tiny bit of extra convenience for everybody who wants to use it, in this case 8 per day. Now do the math ... I really like your videos where you interview some other reg ag guy at a fair or such. Or the students in your grazing school. Let's assume 5 % of your nearly 100k subscribers would like to follow the link those guys spell out, but do not take notes coz you said it's in the description. What will they do? Watch the video to the end, go to the description, find out the link isn't there, rewatch the video to the point where they spell it and type it in. Let's assume that process takes them 5 minutes. Times 4800 viewers means 400 hours of 'wasted' time. Or 50 workdays. Just for forgetting to put the link into the description.

[@Dashr44]

He's totally wrong in regards to chickens! A background in chickens, yet he doesn't understand! No, chickens are not ruminant animals, however, their manure is WAY better than any ruminant manure, for not only plants, but GRASS, and LAND! My goodness, to say "I'm a farmer of grass/land", but saying chickens aren't the way to go... Sheesh! And I would throw pigs in that mix to a certain extent. You want a silvopasture? What better animal to use to go in and clear the land completely from under the trees so grass can be planted?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Every body has a right to their own opinion, chickens are not David’s passion. He stated his passion is ruminant animals, if you want to raise chickens then knock a home run with them!!!!

[@georgeheller2281]

He said chickens are dependent on grain, wich limits you.

[@Dashr44]

Chickens are not limited to grain. They feed on many things. When they roam freely, they aren't just pecking the ground to just be pecking. They're eating bugs and other vegetation. "Limited". LoL

[@georgeheller2281]

@@Dashr44 I have chickens of my own, they require grain to keep them alive, they do not get enough from just pecking and foraging. There's no forage or food for chickens when it is -40 outside, they need grain to make the winter.

[@Dashr44]

@@georgeheller2281 LoL... Okay, then.🙄

[@andreasherzog2222]

I have no clue, but I suspect there are not so many jobs available for someone like David. So why not go for the real thing and get your own farm? Not enough money? Ever heard of crowd funding? If Greg would call for funding a new project, I bet he would get more money than needed. A young passionate guy with the option of calling Greg for advive any time is almost as good. At least I'd be willig to fund him. And there are nearly 100k subscribers on this channel. So Greg, how much money would be needed to start a sustainable grazing business for someone like David (with the ability to pay back the funding over time)?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

David will have more job opportunities than you can shake a stick at! In 8 hours I have had 8 folks wanting to talk to him. At this rate he will have no trouble finding the right farm to fit him.

[@andreasherzog2222]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher I'm really glad to hear that :) I was under the impression (from various channels on YT) that everybody except Gabe, Joel and you is running his farm as a family business, where employees are not an option. Anyway, beeing an employee is one thing, running your own farm is another. If you are able to be responsible for completely running the farm of a landowner, you should also be able to run your own. I have only watched your every video for the past ~2 years, including the 'getting started' series. You rarely talk about money. Your own history of starting it (working 9 to 5, grazing in the morning and at night) is safe, but the hardest possible way to do it. Or did I miss an earlier video with a different strategy? I know you recommend starting slowly with cows and maybe with just steers because of the learning curve. But someone like David has already been through a big part of that curve. So what would a 'jump start' for him look like? How many acres, cows are needed to make a living? How much capital for lease, perimeter fence, polybraid and whatnot? I know, 'it depends'. I bet many of your viewers would be willing to contribute to the capital needed for a farm "run by David, still occasionally coached by Greg". And many more would appreciate videos about such scenarios.

[@lindagates9150]

I expect that David knows that you work smarter not harder and he doesn’t have to worry about being oh so old fifty sixty or seventy I have celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of my twenty first birthday this year and I am in the best shape of my life . You will be happy to know that I have lost sixty actually almost seventy pounds this morning while putting my shirt on I looked at my abdomen in the mirror I could see several horizontal lines and a few vertical lines so I think that you could complement me on my conditioning efforts i😌 🤷🏼‍♀️😃😄😁🥳LOL. I wish David all that is best when his internship is over someone will be thrilled to have his assistance. See you later 👋🌟💞🌟👍👍👍👍🌟💞🌟🖖🖖🖖🖖🌟💞🌟🐂☘️🐷☘️🐔☘️🐂😘💕💞💕🙋🏼‍♀️

[@ryanforbes3021]

Work smarter not harder...and you're only as old as you feel...two saying that I agree with 100%