Spring drought is broken at Green Pastures Farm!

Spring drought is broken at Green Pastures Farm! With 2.4" of rain last night, this was our biggest rain since last August. Creeks are flowing and some of the ponds came up as well. Such a welcome sight after no rain for months.
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[@valeriestevens5250]

Wonderful news! I absolutely LOVE the sound (and smell) of rain--so glad you finally got some really good rain. All that grass should do a great job catching it and letting it soak in. And it seems to me that the hay that was cut, but not rolled up, served as a mulch layer to help the grass come back from being harvested.

[@petrosros]

Live cap stories are things of legend in the pipe-fitting community. It would be nice to see the pond when the rain stops.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Pond is now filled back up!

[@SasquatchBioacoustic]

Joel is the hero of the day and now has a great life story to share with his grand kids, "How I helped the famous Greg Judy avoid a disaster".

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

You got that right! Joel never flinched, he jumped off into that filling hole of water in an instant. Never took off anything, clothes, boots and all went into 4 feet of cold water to save our pond!!! Joel has all the tools to be an outstanding Grazier in the future for sure.

[@bryanblackburn7074]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher I agree with you Greg he shows the initiative to take charge without hesitation.

[@bryanblackburn7074]

When it rains it pours...I'm happy Greg you were able to get your much needed rainfall. I hope the rest of those ranchers in the surrounding states that have been experiencing drought throughout the year get their rainfall as well!

[@chickennugget-ix2ww]

Greg very nice view.your grass it is green and your cows are happy to see that.Thank you! For the updates.Your lake it is very nice.

[@davidhickenbottom6574]

I'm so glad your getting much needed rain. I'm so sick of rain it hasn't stopped more than 2 or 3 days since June.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Oh my goodness, that is some real crazy rainy weather. I’m sure your ready for some sunny days.!

[@georgeheller2281]

We caught 11/10 on friday night, grass is just starting to come on. See ya next week. Have a wonderful day

[@brettpayton6286]

Your breaking him in right Greg. Lol we got 1.5" Friday night an a little over 4" last night here in NW Macon county. Very much need. Grass is going to take off again once we get some sun an warmth. Keep up the great job

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Wow that is some serious rain you got! Glad to hear you got some relief from the drought.

[@french-canadianfarmer5049]

That would have been a entertaining video. Thanks for telling the story.

[@wholemadefarm]

I told my kids just watch it rain the only time i decide to leave the property and go to a grazing school.... We need it desperately here also, but I'm so glad you are getting some!

[@nandisaand5287]

Speaking of paperwork, please do a video on the kinds of records you keep for ranching. Not necessarily accounting stuff, (thats private, I get it), but surely you have a grazing plan, and the records you keep on the cows.

[@JohnWood-tk1ge]

A good calf and a nice rain is always appreciated!

[@marvinbaier3627]

Thanks for the video! I’m so happy you got rain. There’s nothing better than rain when you are a grazier and a farmer. We got 3/10” last night. The grass has changed a lot when the rain comes and when it warms up too.

[@blackduckfarmcanada]

Loved the story, Greg!

[@jackiewilliams7950]

Got some rain down here in Southwest Missouri as well! But we had the wind to go with it so I had to cut up a that had been blown over to get out of my driveway to go to work this morning. But the ponds are full and my Creek is running and my cows are eating green grass! And that was a great story!

[@markwinblad5867]

What get news! Great story!

[@kipglass6222]

You are so right! Very appreciative of this rain. SW Missouri.

[@mattc7820]

Greg, I know it takes a bit more time but when I'm replacing a valve on a pond etc I use an inflatable plug (often called a test ball or test plug). Just use a little caution when making cuts so you don't cut your hose (and keep a spare hose just in case) and there are no concerns with leaks or incorrect fittings. Sometimes things happen and it's nice knowing you can shut that flow off. When installing the new valve just open it and slide it over the hose. You could use a bicycle pump to inflate the plug.

[@Wakeywhodat]

Thanks for doing these.. There is nothing more fun than a new property. And rain, it makes me smile!

[@janicew6222]

I'm so thankful for you, you've sure had a long siege of drought. God is good!

[@drewblack749]

I just love that you don’t give up. If you could only bottle that, Greg. I am in Maryville. I was thinking of Green Pastures farm yesterday. We needed the rain badly…just not the tornadoes. Grazing with your method prevents washing away of vital nutrients. Our farmlands are farmed with chemicals which cause run off and erosion. It’s just common sense ranching that will save the land. Thanks. Greg. You are always a sign of hope.

[@robinsonjohn4975]

You put in those pond rock skirts just in time!

[@elizebethparker5412]

The sound of rain is beautiful music!

[@marybraud8718]

Glad you got some rain.

[@ronaldharmon9891]

Greg you asked for it and YOU GOT IT🌧

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Got another 3 inches last nigh😊😊

[@slowbaker]

Great story!😊

[@KCAATV]

Greg, If one of your guys had made a video of "the great pipe flood", it could have received 100,000 views. It would have been a really good revenue generator. Please consider going back to the scene and describing it again. Also, I would like to see how everything you built at the ponds looks after this perfect rain. I'm from Central Texas, east of Austin in the blackland hills. We referred to those rains as "million dollar rains".

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

The one thing I was focused on was plugging that pipe with something and fast. But your right, it would have made a great video with Joel jumping off into the hole of cold pond water.

[@kimbucha2949]

I live in SW Missouri and was hoping that you would get some of this nice rain!

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

We got another 2-7/8” of rain last night!! Can’t wait to go look at some of our ponds to see how much water we caught last night.

[@valeriestevens5250]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Take video and show us! Will all of this rain make the grass "washy" or is the grass mature enough for that not to be a problem?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

@valeriestevens5250 The grass is now getting mature enough that it is pass the washy stage.

[@valeriestevens5250]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher More great news. Thank you!

[@bigunone]

love the sound, we've been in a drought so long here in NM

[@dantheman9135]

Hope that supercharges the grow for you and the grazers

[@rodolpheROGER]

Woah! That's one of the best rescue story I ever heard of and yes Joe is a master sailor navy man ready for salvage hull plugging water damage in combat! Smart thinking about damage control, common sense and kwick action! Congratulations on your choice of this young individuals that are surrounding you and Jane! You are the most entertaining video maker at KZbin and I am glad you got finally the rain you deserve to fill the ponds after doing the rock skirts, master timing too! God bless you and your team and family! Good grazing school for All your students too!

[@danielphillips1094]

I bet you won't make that mistake again! I would've been panicked too but sounds like y'all handled it well.

[@lindagates9150]

Johnny and the fellown working for UK time team digging trenches for the archeology team make for some impressive viewing.🍀 🌟🍀💞💕💖💕💞🍀🌟🍀 lfrom the UK

[@raybankes7668]

Let us know how much rain you get ok. I sure wish I could come to the advanced again this year. Yet I'm moving to Big Timber MT. And living on a sheep ranch with Columbia sheep. Will work on implementing what I learned last year.

[@jeaniepartridge6701]

I always tell friends when they complain about rain to remember Missouri is in a drought and we need a lot to get out of it.

[@markrodrigue9503]

You get on your knees to pray and observe the carbon layer to see the litter bank so when it rains you can look up and praise the lord ❤

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Well said Mark!! I’m sitting in my truck right now on Sunday morning in another downpour waiting to move the bull mob. The rain on the truck roof is the most smoothing sound I have heard for many months. I may take a nap and wait out the rain😊

[@paulcallicoat7597]

i used a 2 inch rubber union that has stainless steel clamps to join the plastic city water to the copper pipe into the house which goes thru 8 inches of concrete wall. I tried 2 previous unions based on plastic and glue and both of them failed after some time. My first clue would be a huge water bill. The union was buried about 3 ft down under the deck stairs on the side of the house. It hasn't leaked for over 20 years since the last repair. I did have to shut off the main valve in the city meter box about 70 ft from the splice location in my basement. I put a lidded utility box over the union to protect it before I back filled the hole.The wooden pipe plug you used is the method that was used in the US Navy to stop severed lines and pipes on ships and subs. Every repair locker has a selection of plugs of various diameters for that use as well as shoring and other equipment to use in the event of a casualty or battle damage.You handled that situation like a champ and lost only a small amount of water but I would get me 10 bags of concrete and pour that hole full and never have to worry about it again. Too bad the dam face is so close to the property line that you can't use gravity to pipe the water so now you will be required to pump it out if you want to use the water at longer distances. Great on the rain and I see you are still raining for the next few hours. Storing that water up in the ponds and good soil will hold a good amount as well.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Thanks for your interesting story!

[@TexarkanaPrepper]

You can have some of ours here in East Texas.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Are you getting a lot of rain in your area?

[@TexarkanaPrepper]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancheryes it’s been extremely wet all spring with one short break of one week in early April. Lately we’ve had 5 +3+2+ 3 inches in the last week and a half. It’s predicted to rain almost every day for the next 15 days. That’s been the pattern here through early July since 2015 after we came out of a 7 year drought. My sheep are loving the grass though.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

@TexarkanaPrepper wow that is some serious rain every year!

[@TexarkanaPrepper]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Yes, but I’m not complaining, the good Lord has blessed us with plenty of rain and lots of grass for our 50 head of St Croix. I just need to buy them some boots. Thanks, for all you do. Words can never express how much we’ve learned from you and how appreciative we are.

[@chrish1657]

Great story 👍

[@feelnrite]

Thank God houses are not littered on those hills. I hate houses pretty much and even the nicest ones look like crap.

[@johnkearns6048]

God gives rain on the good and bad ... It's how we manage it 😂

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

We like keeping the rain that falls on our farms by keeping all the ground covered with green plants. There’s fresh ditches 2 feet deep in the crop field down the road from our farm. They ran a 32’ disk across the field, right next to the creek, the whole bank busted off and is now headed toward the Missouri River.😩

[@ligurian728]

Aren't the animals going to get wet? ;-)

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Yep, they love a nice cool shower!!

[@drewblack749]

Nature’s shower.

[@jonerlandson1956]

what seems odd to me is the fact the bulls chose to stand on the road rather than the pasture during the rain?..

[@jonerlandson1956]

mile markers....