Stretching your winter stockpile by unrolling hay. Never run out of stockpile.

[@emilmoldovan1789]

Beautiful herd 😍! You are 100% right in everything you exposed in this video,many farmers need to change their way to farm in The near future. Your method to farm can be done all over the planet,. Everyone can learn a lot just watching your channel and trying to adapt their livestock to this methods of grazing in regenerative way will be a plus

[@wadepatton2433]

Saw my first decent looking manure pat just the other day. We work around other folks' livestock regularly. I've been looking for a good pat. They are not very common in TN in the winter. Of course the pat just confirmes what I already knew just looking at the abused pastures, haylots/rings, and skinny cattle.

[@elizebethparker5412]

Thank you for teaching us to buy hay in the summer as insurance against the winter. It felt good knowing it was there if we needed it.

[@wallyyuriy8912]

We can’t seem to get forage to grow in the last 4 years due to lack of rain. Growing crops to feed saved our herd from getting sold.

[@marvinbaier3627]

Thanks again! It snowed here yesterday between 3-5 inches. It’s still white this morning. It stopped snowing yesterday around 3 in the afternoon. The sun came out around 430. Some of the snow melted but it looks like another 1-2 inches need to melt. Have a great one!

[@georgeheller2281]

More positive reinforcement. When everyone is doing the same thing, turn around and do the opposite. Thanks have a wonderful day.

[@brianhildebran4351]

We got our first calf just before the middle of March. He was up and running in about 3 days. Bucking around like a wild Bronco. Here in North Carolina we've never had any lice issues.

[@albertod4161]

I tried sending people your Greg so you can school them I don't have experience on livestock but watching how you operate your system its a no Brainer so inspiring to see this

[@movinon1242]

You can learn plenty from his videos, but if someone wants to farm his way, they need to get his books.

[@albertod4161]

@@movinon1242 yes indeed

[@wayneclarke1727]

Your wisdom is gentle and true ..

[@canalroadadventures5079]

horses: cat food on-the-hoof.

[@davemi00]

Wise words.

[@Jayadams2004]

So much truth in this video, so glad I found your channel before I got cows. Thank you Greg!

[@wayneclarke1727]

Hehehe 😜! Those horse's nashing that grassland, "FOUR"!! BET you have some Huge Freezers! Love the way you spread the hay! You've got the right spirit! Control your Kinetics!! You will continue to prosper because you follow your own wisdom's. I'm just and old man Observing...

[@doublebuckshot1612]

You continue to impress me with the unique detail that you point out, like the last 60 days before she calves, is most critical for the calves health. sure wish Minnesota was that nice during the first part of April. usually end up dog tired and covered in slop saving calves from the weather. past 4 years has been extremely different compared to 15 years ago. by the way, have you totaled up the amount of hours, money and management practices your putting in per head to turn that calve for profit? then take that figure and compare it to the amount of pure profit the packers are getting per head. undoubtedly there way over compensated for there effort. I think we need more co-op owned packing facilities to improve our profit margins and let the local areas enjoy the product being produced locally. Im glad to be a rancher in cow calf production and no matter how terrible the profit is for our effort. i believe this struggle to keep in business will end soon enough, if we can just reach out to the consumers without sounding like whinners to explain the true reason there paying those insane prices to eat beef.

[@georgeheller2281]

Where you at in MN?

[@cletushatfield8817]

I like what you're saying but aren't these co-op facilities frequently bought out by the Tyson's of the world? Like, it's my understanding that one big business's most successful strategies is to use small "community oriented" businesses as a Trojan horse to later become just another community destroying enterprise after buyout, wage depreciation, etc.

[@doublebuckshot1612]

West central mn glacial ridge area

[@doublebuckshot1612]

Considering what we know now and how profitable our local butcher lockers have been I don’t see why selling out to the big man would be in the cards. Besides that pretty sure Biden mentioned something about incentivizing more competition which means more free money to dilute the dollar even more. If I was to build one around here there would be stipulations and such to prevent that from happening. Imagine all the cattlemen and women planning a set amount of head each week to slaughter under a contract agreement for a premium if there actually raised locally. Then maybe being a co-op owned by the people raising the animals might help insure no selling out. Just a thought

[@cletushatfield8817]

@@doublebuckshot1612 The problem remains: local people build a centralized facility for local production, establish the market, and become prime for takeover (especially once the honeymoon is over). What we need is freedom, or as Salatin says, choice to buy government inspected products or the farm products that sustained human life for thousands of years without issue. Anyone reading this that hasn't heard Salatin and others at the Rogue Food conference need to be tuning in.

[@kcahill2777]

That was a great video Greg 👍

[@wayneclarke1727]

How troublesome are the Lice issues with Cattle? Is it Regional? I especially enjoy your transparency and Matter of Fact Correct Science Explanations.. Well done ..Stay Chill brother!

[@gillsmoke]

300% increase of inputs? Those cow pats are 3$ pats of fertilizer now.

[@wayneclarke1727]

Not much for too many words, but I check in on you now and again. March 18th and this came out just minutes ago.. I like compilation comparisons, two wks worth? Gives a better before and after in one video.

[@peterclark6290]

Established Regen Ag farms will be in a position to ride out this economic interference and gradually and eventually take over the farmlands that have become no longer viable because they became dependent on the sale patter of corporate Agribusiness. To be even more successful as a whole they need a more direct connection with consumers, especially those who already know the added value of Regen Ag produce and will be quite happy to pay a fair price for it. Thus, these farmers need to position themselves so they can supply one or more *identified as Regen Ag retail outlets* such as _independent_ butchers, grocers, dairys, specialty food stores, etc., all year long. Goal: the fewer the middle men the more dollars in the producer's hand. Regen Ag people already network quite a bit (and with a positive attitude) so it shouldn't be too great a leap to forming alliances to build up and support the above business model. The consumers probably don't know it yet but those extra few dollars will have a ripple effect on the overall land health for the entire nation. They will also be contributing to the only natural solution to global warming, and cleaner water, air, etc. Another point in the sales pitch. What I am also implying is that the farmer's world can no longer end at the farm gate. He needs to see the bigger picture and organise accordingly. Which will be difficult for some. Gabe Brown's son and his work is a good starting example.

[@wayneclarke1727]

"PUT IT IN SOMETHING YOU CAN EAT!!!" A wise man said....

[@puresouthpasturesfarm6460]

In Arkansas, we’re not having any lice issues this year either. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@indianaoutdoors4379]

I checked your video list on leasing land. I am curious if you have a generic lease agreement you could share so we know how to structure ours. We are looking at starting a ST. Croix Flock. I have 10 acres of mixed land but not enough to feel comfortable only grazing on my land currently. I have several land owners that are family friends that are willing to lease to us. I just don't know how to structure the agreement.

[@jakeschuster9991]

There’s one in his book the one with the blue cover sorry I can’t think of the title off the top of my head

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Check out my book No Risk Ramching

[@indianaoutdoors4379]

I appreciate the information. Thank you very much to both of you.

[@wadepatton2433]

@@indianaoutdoors4379 All three of his books are worth having if you're getting into this. No Risk Ranching is the farm land leasing "handbook".

[@indianaoutdoors4379]

No Risk Ranching has been purchased and should be in my mailbox when I get home. I will have to look into the other two.

[@dukeofistria5712]

Can wood ash substitute lime and potash?

[@nlstockstill]

What are your thoughts on burning neglected pastures in the spring? Trying to get things turned around.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

No don’t do that! Grass plants will get further apart.

[@nlstockstill]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Thanks for the reply. It’s deceiving. It comes back SO green! But can definitely see that

[@ryanforbes3021]

Where I'm from we refer to worn out horse pasture as "horse dead".

[@movinon1242]

The family over at the "Sow the Land" KZbin channel just bought a farm that somebody used to run horses on. And my goodness, that land is horrible. Hard packed soil like pavement, and weeds and brush pretending to be pasture.

[@leelindsay5618]

Just look at that mad rush for food from those poor starv....er, uh....that slow amble in the general direction of the feed from those plump, wide cattle....lol. Its like no one was rushing because they aren't super hungry and they know they will have plenty of food when they get to those long windrows. All those fresh pats will help that farm grow some good grass and when the turkeys start hatching, the momma turkeys will have plenty of pats to flip to teach the baby turkeys.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Absolutely correct!!

[@kelleyniemanatthebablerbar2769]

Sometimes people don’t have the land to rotate pastures with horses. Whatcha gonna do? It happens. We have a sacrifice pasture for ours and some we don’t even put them on.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

If you don’t have the land to rotate them, you have to feed them hay.

[@movinon1242]

Have you tried leasing out some land from some neighbors who aren't using their land for productive agriculture? Depending upon where you are, you can lease an acre per year anywhere from $20-100. That would help someone pay their property taxes, and would give you more grazing room. You don't have to own the land to raise ruminants. In fact, its way cheaper to lease it, and put the animals there a few times per year to give your other patures time to rest and recover. Greg leases more land than he owns himself, and that's how he can rest his farms and ranch at a profit.

[@JudgeD-hc9vw]

Greg....would you say you had a mild, normal, or strong winter?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Average

[@movinon1242]

Greg, I understand that your operation is profitable on grass, but can you get into specifics on how much you get from the consumer? If you were successful in developing a high-paying market for your animals, that's awesome. You put in years of work developing that, and you deserve it.s I see a lot of independent ranchers selling their products online, and there is simply no way that 70-80% of Americans could afford to pay those prices. They sell at prices I'd get the same steak cooked in a restaurant with mashed taters and a salad. Granted its not organic and guaranteed grass fed and all that. But most Americans cannot be that picky. Without established retail channels, an average independent rancher who is starting out will probably have to sell to the big meat packers. New ranchers would really benefit if they had a better understanding of the realistic income potential.

[@doublebuckshot1612]

It helps to focus on genetics for replacements and Greg’s spot on about focusing on that. When a 1600 pound cow eats a 1/3rd more, bullies the rest of the heard for that extra bite ect. Ide rather have docile cows that milk like a big gals and hold there weight even eating poorer forage. There utter really help, being finger size teets and not nubs too, remember Greg’s tend to be shorter haired for southern weather it really can add up to a big equation of choices and a journal helps. My dad had a cow tell last year that raised 23 calves he got from his father after retiring. Just a simple baldy about 1100lbs at her peak.

[@alanwesterfield4254]

I have been watching all these videos. Unless I missed it, I have not seen anything about marketing into the food chain. I suspect this is mostly a seed stock business?. As you said, most Americans can not afford grass fed and most farmers can not afford to raise them as acreage is now priced to a nationwide audience... even in poor areas like where I live.

[@doublebuckshot1612]

@@alanwesterfield4254 all I think he said was rancher aren’t getting eats deserved cause there’s not enough competition anymore

[@StoneE4]

I'd like to hear the same. There's an awful lot of talk about how to ranch, but not much on the sales end of things.

[@movinon1242]

@@alanwesterfield4254 He does sell plenty for seed stock, but I think that part of the business that has built up recently with YT exposure, as he is a big driver behind increasing demand for South Polls. The prices he can auction his animals for on his website are 100%+ higher than you see in cattle auctions. As best I have inferred from what he says in his videos, though, he still sells some of the butchered meat to some clients. At least once I heard him say he isn't going broke because he sells his meat for an average $20/ lb (was in a video some years ago). But he is noticeably reticent about talking about his retail experience. clients A lot of people watching these videos get the idea all they need to do is raise these animals his way and go to some market and someone will pay a premium. Developing a $20/ lb retail outlet is not easy, and that particular market is limited.

[@valeriestevens5250]

With your bale unroller, is it possible to unroll just part of the bale? If you have just a few head and don't want to unroll a whole half ton bale of hay all at one time, can it be partially unrolled with the unroller (a little bit each day) or should the hay be spread by hand?

[@johnlittle184]

Just stop unrolling it, raise it back up and you can move the remaining bale to wherever you want when you want.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

@@johnlittle184 John that was well explained! Thanks.

[@Poppy_love59]

Maybe you have "Hayfever" lol

[@adamlong54]

Hell I've seen snow in Montana in June July and August don't last but go from 90 to 100 and within few hrs cold front moves in temp drops like a rock snows couple inches and then melts off in few hrs next day it 75 to 90 again and girls in bikinis sun tanning outside. LMAO

[@ligurian728]

Have any cows died this winter?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Nope

[@victorlocke3549]

Mr. Judy, would you ever consider culling for lice predisposition? Or white hoofs in Southpole?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Lice is not an issue, Mother Nature takes care of it with 75 degree sun in a couple days.

[@victorlocke3549]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher We are in South Alabama and had a couple fighting them. They have slicked off now. Just my real slick hided ones didn't have an issue with them.

[@davidedwards8685]

I don't see how where you're at you rent land for $40 an acre. The USDA stats show Rucker MO at 168 bushel corn. I don't see how the row crop guys haven't pushed you out. At just $5 a bushel that would be $168 rent on a fifth.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

This area is hills and trees, row croppers took all the top soil off 100 years ago when they farmed these hills. Grazing will heal it.

[@davidedwards8685]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher around here row crop guys have more equipment than a grading company. If they can lease it they are happy to knock down all the trees and fences. Then pay $150 plus cash rent or a fifth on land that makes 120 bushels.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

@@davidedwards8685 yes I know it is sad to see all the old hedge tree rows bulldozed out to gain 20 more foot of land. These hedge rows were planted by the CCC corps after the dust bowl to hold the soil. We are rapidly headed towards another dust bowl, history does repeat itself.

[@davidedwards8685]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher with theses hybrid seeds they don't even worry about topsoil. They just need a medium to hold the seed and fertilizer. Most if the landowners don't care about the topsoil either. They're just collecting rent checks until they sell the land.

[@lindagates9150]

I wonder if you are missing some minerals necessary for your immune system have you noticed that you had been grazing more after meals ? Could be that you aren't finding what you need on your plate. Or perhaps you have a vitamin deficiency too! I've been told that eating shortly after a meal is due to our body looking for essentials we may have more in common with the cows than I thought but I don't recommend that you try the mineral feeder.. I hope that you are over the cold by now I recommend that you eat more asparagus if you need vitamin k .for a cold have some homemade chicken soup it might be the ticket! 😘💞💕💞🍀☘️🍀🤞🤞🤞🍀☘️🍀👍👍👍👍👍🍀☘️🍀🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖🍀☘️🍀💖❤️💖🙋🏼‍♀️