Regenerative farming the desert: Alejandro Carrillo

[@daphnerandall4084]

This method will save ranchers, feed us, and take care of the earth-thank you!

[@sb5064]

This is fascinating. I grew up in a small Texas town and took Ag in high school. This hits me in the heart when he's says, "We have to save the ranchers first."

[@downbntout]

Sr. Carillo is teaching what ranchers need to survive 👏👏💥❤️

[@analogueoverdigital929]

God bless this man.

[@Summitclym]

Had the chance to meet Alejandro as he consulted for us. Great guy and with success, he does what he teaches.

[@anntrope491]

Sweet Rancher…you can feel the love he has for his work!!💕🌈🌻💕

[@LilmissJ111]

Hearing this gives me hope!

[@vivianbenge2331]

My grandfathers did agriculture this way.

[@danapriess8860]

Yes, we must save the ranchers and farmers.

[@qthirteen13]

True … in turn we will save all of ourselves Food comes from the land Not a store or factory At least not real healthy food And they who practice proper ranching and farming will heal the environment by working with nature.

[@elladoz1966]

Thanks for sharing 🤔

[@dalerohling5989]

…not to mention saving the traditional families torn apart from the artificial world.

[@melvinrexwinkle1510]

For what? Vegans can grow their own food in their parent's basement

[@willgaukler8979]

FARMERS FARMERS FARMERS feed the world

[@bridget1780]

That improvement is awesome!

[@darkskies3212]

💯 percent Save the Ranchers! Open spaces, open skies, healthy vegetation, bees, birds, critters all thrive on Ranches! #regenrativeagreculture

[@catherinehiller2619]

And thank you for saving the bees, too!

[@sarahdeason493]

Would love to visit their ranch ❣

[@galenhaugh3158]

That is a rancher worth saving!!

[@guydauderman1645]

Allen Savory and Joe Sallatin convinced me of the rapid rotation 20 years ago…

[@coopercooper8406]

Respect and gratitude ✊

[@sherylrae]

Both my hubby and I grew up around cow farms. They are both gone. I’m so happy to see you guys finding a way through. I’m here to support grass fed and good profits.

[@Delchursing]

Love you guys. Come to Netherlands.

[@utubepunk]

Save the ranchers, save the world.

[@curiouscat3384]

i only buy pastured meat from farmers in my region. Not only am I supporting local farmers but it 100x more nutritious!

[@mR-dc4oq]

I’m still trying to figure out how to find such a local producer. I’d love to buy direct from a rancher. Any tips for us slow folk?

[@lindasimons691]

@@mR-dc4oq Your local and surrounding area Farmer’s markets. Ask the venders if the farmer is at that particular one. Sometimes they rotate towns. Some have programs where a few people get together to buy a side of beef and split it up amongst the families. I volunteered at one of the local farms and got all the tomatoes, basil, eggs, corn, honey, sunflowers that I needed. Go mingle, ask questions. Someone might know someone… Good luck!

[@gaylepeeples9749]

Really pulling for these guys

[@marcosromero2732]

Pure wisdom! Save the Ranchers the World will follow! ❤❤❤

[@foxfox9845]

⚜️ PROTECT FARMERS ⚜️ Brooklyn NY ❤️

[@GardenofEdens]

If ranchers or farmers its a start to save the world.

[@got2kittys]

Theres a rancher in my area who does constant pasture rotation, rather than constantly grazing a range. His pastures are never degraded, unlike other examples. His inputs are invested in constant production rather than higher animal counts. The difference is obvious.

[@Agatesforbrains]

Advanced Rotational Grazing, now with invisible fence and collars. Cows, sheep, goat, guarded by mules. Followed 2-4 days later based in the manure Flys maggot gestation, by poultry and foul. Top it off with low density Sheer Total Utter Neglect orchards of mixed fruits. You can cycle hogs in twice a season as well. This is what modern low cost high yield carbon drawdown agriculture can look like. This is revolutionary.

[@ppqp83]

Nice all-around strategy! Can you recommend somewhere we could learn more about it, or is it something you came up with (or generational knowledge)?

[@Agatesforbrains]

@ppqp83 look up ARG or MIRG for agriculture. I know the U of MN did some studies back a decade ago. But yeah I read somewhere about the turjeys and chickens turning cow pies and eating the larvae...

[@ppqp83]

@@Agatesforbrains Thanks! I'll follow that line!

[@miltonperez3421]

Where u gonna keep the pigs

[@Agatesforbrains]

@miltonperez3421 pigs do two open forages, and root grain scattered in the night pens of both cattle and poultry during the day. Pigs are great because they eat a variety if coproducts from other farming, husks, Cobbs, slaughter bits... egg shell. Etc... regular trashmen.

[@darrendehart8367]

Good points

[@dianaanthony2981]

Thank you thank you!!

[@steelroz7567]

Absolutely save our ranchers & farmers first !

[@rickknight3823]

100 acre's per animal seems so much. Is his normal in most places? I'm amazed how mich he improved this to 22 acree! Good thinkhs are coming to the industry the more this spreads.

[@Cree_Money]

No. I live on Long Island. I buy milk from a farm on the east end. They have over a dozen producing cows and something like 20 acres. If the rain doesn't ruin their grass harvests, they don't buy extra feed.

[@gyrojinn]

In the arid southwest, yeah about 100 acres. Rotational forage is bringing back native plants and forage, along with native pollinators, quail, turkey and javalinas

[@rickknight3823]

@@Cree_Money have you looked into any of Greg Judy regenerative ranchers work?

[@rickknight3823]

@@gyrojinn I've been a big fan of Greg Judy regenerative rancher over the years. Getting the right cattle and the correct grasses for your local climate seems to be key to all year round cyclical grazing.

[@Cree_Money]

@@rickknight3823 Nope. I don't own land anyway. I have 12 hens, one rooster and a small yard. Completely incapable of self sustaining.

[@richardvargo2740]

That's right. Make it economically viable and it will happen.

[@aptorres01]

Growing soil is the answer.

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

water is the answer

[@aptorres01]

@@johnnyllooddte3415 Heathy vibrant soil teaming with biodiversity uses a fraction of water 💧 conventional farming does.

[@slatsgrobneck7515]

Healthy soil needs less water input and protects surface water quality.

[@aptorres01]

@slatsgrobneck7515 Yes, surface water being key.

[@wild3404]

Beautiful 💯🙏

[@dianaanthony2981]

BRAVO ALEJANDRO!

[@appalachianoperator]

Beautiful

[@kristilisakleiner9384]

YES 👏🏼 love this!

[@terrylong6457]

Absolutely. Great job.

[@terrykunst3883]

Powerful❤

[@theonewhoknows62]

Awesome!

[@largeadam]

The only way to save the world, is to care of ourselves first, with the value add of making our little corner of the world the best it can be. This is why I can’t get enough of this system of letting nature build back the power of the ecology. It is so obvious, but to break away from the status quo agribusinesses, takes guts and focus. Cargill alone has massive arms to stop this change.

[@gaylepeeples9749]

I grew up a pampered suburban girl but my daddys people were MS farmers. I feel these videos so much. Thank you.

[@kroggydog]

Love these interviews

[@tomreicher455]

Very well said, keep up the good work

[@bonniek753]

God bless you.

[@kimbercollins6982]

Thank you carbon cowboys!!!

[@paulmolihan9876]

In ireland we can feed up to two cows per acre or even more with younger stock, but our government has a limit to nitrogen output per acre.

[@monocle2848]

🎯🎯🎯

[@milldawgj9598]

I’m trying to figure this out for deer food plots. Lol

[@leelindsay5618]

Graze the area with cattle or rent to someone grazing this way - even in a drought you will grow more forage.

[@Appleblade]

By size, Africa=pasture land; South America=crop land. You can't grow crops on pasture land (it's too rocky and or hilly, too dry or too wet). God bless ranchers for growing awesome animals for meat on that land that can't grow crops (crops are mostly used to grow stuff that makes people sick anyway... carbohydrates).

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

we do 2 units per acre.. 2 mommas and calves

[@lalocastro4685]

😊

[@alterityregenerativeranchi7947]

Legend

[@johnwarwick4105]

Here in the uk with land at £10,000 per acre ( £220,000 to keep one animal) sanity just left the chat 😳. All farmers past saving and on life support 😂

[@ifronnin]

This land is worth about $500/acre…

[@momule1969]

This particular rancher is in the desert.

[@leelindsay5618]

It doesn't matter how expensive the land is. They are grazing land under solar farms or between the rows of vineyards, or under the trees of orchards. There is always an option.

[@0004612]

John-- Crown land needs to be confiscated and given back to the people. It’s criminal how much crown land is in existence

[@lovewenwin]

👏🏾

[@Graceforyou2]

Amen! Keep going! I wish I could get help with renewing my small 3 acres! It was so overgrazed and I can’t grow anything on it! 😢

[@andrewbatty271]

We measure pounds per acre. Follows by acres per animal.

[@BillWilliams-p4o]

Save Our Ranchers If You Eat 🍔 You're are part of Agricultural.

[@jasonbrus1273]

Is this guy talking about Brizil or the United States. Sure would be nice if the USDA would place region of origin on the beef products not just were there processed.

[@leelindsay5618]

There are local producers doing this across the country. These folks are even talking with folks in Brazil to change their ranching habits.

[@rrdgz5355]

He is a Mexican rancher in the Chihuahua desert in Northern Mexico

[@cowgirlval5216]

Amen!

[@incognitoalias2808]

Impressive......

[@rjlovell1]

A cost analysis? Imagine that. Just good business.

[@JoshuaFinancialPL]

they sit on them longer so when the cow eggs hatch the calves are larger and therefore closer to market size. the farmers don't have to feed them as long, so they use 80% less feed.

[@kingpest13]

Where do I buy this guy's product?

[@leelindsay5618]

Find a local regenerative rancher in your area...local is better than across the country.

[@williammccartney4833]

So their manure is helping the soil form and helping the environment with helps you yield!.

[@hollyh-zw1yb]

Agree

[@swisswend8177]

100 acres per animal....Wow

[@KITLEVEY]

With nature on your side and GMO in your rear view mirror the layers of results are very promising.

[@makisp.1428]

What I want to hear is how they do it?

[@ActualLiteralKyle]

What does he mean by inputs, things like antibiotics?

[@carboncowboys]

Antibiotics, fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide, feed - the savings stack up when you work with nature!

[@johncatto9454]

Where?

[@lindasimons691]

What are the “inputs” that he’s referring to?

[@carboncowboys]

Fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides, heavy machinery, and feed!

[@Wagner-c5m]

A 100+acres REQUIRED to feed one animal.😮

[@bridget1780]

AND you look like George Clooney!

[@donald1576]

How?

[@JakeSing-z6y]

I got a good count on his eyelashes could you zoom in one more click so I can count his nose hair too?

[@RichardCrane-w2g]

One person can be fed on .35 acres per year. That’s 1/3 of an acre to feed one human being vegetables for a year. Even dropping your requirements to feed one cow for a year. This guy is doing 21 acres. Which makes more sense?

[@LlibertarianGalt]

What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Good for the rancher, good for the consumer. We must make sure we consider welfare as well.

[@Akapraun]

22 acres per animal..?

[@HiVizCamo]

Save your clients and their clients too please, ie: the dining public 😂

[@johnnycomer]

100 acres per animals is either bad land or bad management.

[@josephgbocchino]

That dont sound right? 100 acres per animal?

[@joshlafferty1059]

For us ignorant people, why so many acres per animal?

[@Photologistic]

Video seems purposefully misleading, by emphasizing 100 acres per animal. Yes, that’s a lot, but it’s because THE GUY IS RANCHING IN THE DESSERT. You have to have animals in order to replenish the soil. This guy would therefore be turning this more into arable land every year, making the land more valuable and the pounds per acre increase as well.

[@that_auntceleste5848]

The other videos in the series features similar improvements, but on lake with more rainfall. So the "before" and "after" numbers are both smaller -- but the "after" is smaller than the "before." With other ecosystem benefits as well. I HIGHLY recommend the entire " soil carbon cowboys" playlist to anyone who hasn't watched it yet.

[@Somethingelse506]

I feel like ranching cattle on dessert shouldn’t be very difficult

[@Photologistic]

@HumansAreCarnivoresNotCows Talking about the extreme emphasis he puts on the sound bite. That message is the point of the message-that animals require huge amounts of soil. The truth is there IS NO SOIL without the animals, and climate change is NOT resulting from cow farts, cows actively SEQUESTER carbon. I know propaganda when I see it.

[@Photologistic]

@@Somethingelse506 So, in your view, cows eat sand?

[@howardchambers9679]

​@@PhotologisticWhoosh

[@clayed3311]

Yes intensive grazing allows you to carry more animals per acre. It also increases your labor. Nothing new here.

[@bloosart]

Tell the farmers around here to stop creating deserts

[@01mustang05]

100 acre per beef cow? Oh, out in the Desert, Ok whatever.

[@dza420]

What if I told you ranchers are people. Not all are good, not all are bad. Some people will be poisoned with greed.

[@phillipoliverholtz9226]

? Bet hes got a course to sell... wtf with all these magician farmers using standard methods flooding shorts like theyre innovative?

[@Pawtooler]

He is importing animals then selling them as home grown.

[@Justmebeingme37]

By stealing water from other areas. Obviously not woth the cost of farming or ranching in a desert

[@connectropy]

r/theydidthemath

[@TaxTheChurches.]

If this went worldwide, how much carbon would be captured out of the atmosphere? Enough to have what effect on global warming?

[@deanlonagan1475]

..any large herbivore adding nitrogen to the soil and increasing CO2 levels near plants is a precious gift to this nutrient starved planet...reduced numbers of animals and birds will reduce CO2 and nitrogen available to plants...the CO2 from our ICE vehicles is a boon of CO2 for plants...we all learned in school that plants use CO2 to make sugar and nitrogen is a macro nutrient...these modern CO2 and nitrogen scams are the real climate catastrophe...

[@michaelgarrow3239]

Um,,, you can raise cattle in the fkn desert and use 22 acres per steer. Idk what takes 100 acres… we had 45 milk cows on 300 acres and still sold a lot of cash crops. That was in the 60’s things have improved a lot since then.. he isn’t a farmer. He is larping..

[@debbyengland7512]

Changing words again... Just like "organic" Pay attention its your money

[@nickgarnero9843]

You dont need to save the world fella.

[@KYoss68]

Wut?

[@captaincaveman2501]

I call bullshit. The price of 1 cow and the price of 100 acres of grazing land plus the yearly taxes on that land would take you a couple lifetimes to turn a profit. 😂

[@leelindsay5618]

In the desertifying areas of Mexico, the ranches are huge. This method is teaching the ranchers a new way and improving the soil and the wildlife is coming back as well.

[@codyneitte9801]

That just means they cut more corners than the other in the area. 🤌🤦‍♀️