The Most Produced Product on the Ranch

What does the ranch produce the most of? Beef, Pork, Veggies? The answer might surprise you as this week we take a look at the ranches biggest byproduct and what we do with it.
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Join us on our journey as we leave a life in corporate america to come back to Wyoming and help on the family ranch.
Our Wyoming Life features our Wyoming ranch and our ranch family. Giving you a look into the workings of ranching from raising cattle to raising and harvesting crops. Erin will join you weekly out of the garden, showing you how she helps provide for our family through growing produce and selling at local farmers markets, and Mike will take you along as he tends to the animals and land of ranch, from calving to fencing to planting and harvesting hay.

[@oceannavagator]

A lot of You Tube videos are full of manure, happy to see that yours are full of the honest variety.

[@jserna852]

Man I live in New Mexico my Dad and His family were Ranchers my uncle has it now. I remember going as a kid to brand and cut nuts. I loved it but no matter how hard I try with my one cow, three pigs, lamb, and small garden I'm stuck being a electrician. I love watching your channel and hope you get subsidies from my views you and your family deserve it. Love to sport a hat or a shirt from you if possible. Don't stop living the American Dream.

[@tommyetaylor]

I enjoy watching your video, it take me back to my child hood. Oklahoma was my 4 week every summer vacation And then off to my grandparents in Kansas for the rest of my summer both ranch were a great way for a girl to get back with her cousin and learn about how my parents grew up. Love my summer 🤪

[@kyle-rb9hy]

mike hats off to you,you are one of the very few youtubers that is not trying to push stuff on us like 'check out my amazon link below'you just give us good content and you tell the story so well,i look forward to watching your sunday vid and erins threw the week once again hats off

[@lynnclark4208]

I told my husband one day that I wanted manure for my garden. We put on our thinking caps and finally remembered a horse stable. So we set out hoping to make it a successful trip. You just never know what the outcome will be. When we arrived there was a sign that said, FREE MANURE --- WE MAKE IT FRESH DAILY. I was thrilled, tomatoes just aren't the same without it.

[@debcarpenter8519]

Quite the audience you got there Mike! Back in the late '60's and '70's, my folks use to fertilize our yard lawn with the homemade stuff. We had the greenest lawn around! My bro and I couldn't play on it until it was watered in. About a week. Have a great week Mike. Looking forward to more of Erin's gardening videos!! #springfever

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much Deb!!! -Mike

[@gregeconomeier1476]

Boy, it looks like Manure spreaders haven't changed much over time. I'll bet the downwind smell hasn't changed much either. LOL. Another interesting video. Thanks.

[@neerajbhatia4052]

good luck to both of you on the start of a new year and lots of love from INDIA.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you very much -Mike

[@ProfessorKitchen]

I can attest that you want to get the Herd Report. Unlike most YTuber's newsletters, it isn't a giant sales letter. They actually deliver on what they promised. I love the way the cows stare at you the whole time. Like they're saying "Shut up & give us something to eat. "

[@OurWyomingLife]

That's exactly what Erin just said they were thinking lol. Thank you very much -Mike

[@salvatorem1959]

Great opening shot and closing shot

[@jesseschoenfelder6455]

Best channel on KZbin. Hands down. Keep up the good work 👍😁

[@snapstring3134]

Its all one big ⭕️ circle for sure. Thanks for doing your part and allowing us to venture along.

[@rchrdsn]

I like your videos very much, man. I'm a Brazilian and work as an EFL teacher, and came across your channel after searching about conservative states in the US and learning about Wyoming. I'm in my 40's, am a city guy, and live in a big city (BH, Brazil), but spent some time in the country and going to farms. Your channel helps me improve my English, but it also reminds me of the smell of nature and farm animals. Greetings from down on the map!

[@cdawggaming9618]

Great video mike love the ranch be safe

[@mrjario1247]

Much love from California

[@gabrielfelixmunoz739]

so many answers to my growing curiosity of how ranching works! great video!

[@Jlind9335]

Love that you are surrounded by your employees. Is 190 the supervisor?

[@steveflowers499]

Howdy from Texas, be glad you have a cab on your tractor, growing up we didn't and I remember getting hit by chunks. great vids.

[@altheanicholls8151]

Happy Sunday Mike and Erin.

[@s.leszczynski5966]

lol at 1:35 the cows looked like they were trained to stay there like that. Another great video mike!

[@codyludwig2811]

Did you know that cow poo can also make electricity? If you get a Manure digester it removes the smell and that gas smell is used by a generator to produce power, and people won't complain about the smell either. Handy stuff as long as you feed your livestock.

[@timsutherland5089]

I know that some of the local hog farmers use the manure water to water their hay patches. Sometimes they get three cuttings a year.

[@ruthbassett5]

Love watching your videos X

[@ResidentEngineer1]

Nice to see you in front of the equipment in the new OWL studio. Good video, cows seem to be interested in every word.

[@57fitter]

Hi Mike! When I first learned of cow patties and the pioneers, I HAD TO try that out. Being raised on a dairy farm, the cow patties weren't a problem, but finding them in the right condition was . I already knew the dry but fresher stuff didn't burn or even smolder, so figuring buffalo or longhorn pies were left to get extremely dry and possibly rinse out in the rain, I searched for some pies out from the barn a good ways. Sure enough, THOSE did burn, but just a smoldering kind of burn, like corn cobs will do. Any how I'm glad it was you lit the patty in the barn and not me. Thanks for posting!

[@paulvalentine4157]

The manure tea lake sounds like a great idea. Hoping for you to get more rain next growing season!

[@summerland6397]

The farmers here in the pacific northwest use liquid poo on their corn fields. I believe it is feed stock. We spread and raked our fields. Also have more rain to help break it down. We used one field for fall and winter. Two others for spring and summer. These would also get raked after the cattle were moved. It worked well and gave us plenty of grass. I believe the liquid gold would provide your dry land the most benefit. Great show as always, thanks.

[@BPratto]

Just came over from Boatworkstoday, wasn't expecting manure as the #1 :) Greeting from Denver.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Howdy James. Andy is a good friend of ours. Thanks for coming over! -Mike

[@johndeno562]

Captive audience or just photo bombers 🤔👍

[@OurWyomingLife]

They were quite interested. Thanks John -Mike

[@787Earl]

Thank you have a good week

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Earl -Mike

[@petermavus4131]

The old saying Manure Happens ..but in this case in a productive way (Erin should explore mushroom farming maybe)

[@ptrevino7684]

Thank u Mike .... Good info on life on the ranch

[@46rambo49]

we trade with local farms for Alpaca poo to mix with our supply. seems to double the growth and improves soil dramatically. We may raise some just for the poo, the pricey fiber you can sell helps as well.

[@Keythers]

I just had to laugh in the beginning of the video at all the back up gang you have. Its nice to see they've got your back!

[@tylerschwindt1204]

the last two days i was looking for your video

[@larryceaser1706]

Morning I learned this in my scout troop Leave a manure paddy in the sun turning daily until it is completly dry u can determine this by breaking in half Once dry put in a fire pit and light adding as needed produces an amazing amount of heat It only basically simmers but is like charcoal and produces heat with very little smoke if it is completly dry

[@frankirwin1445]

Your right Larry. A dry clump will produce good heat for a fire source. Gathered into a compost pile produces another source of heat that can be harnessed to provide heat in those cold winter months thereby eliminating expensive heating via natural gas etc.

[@peterkizer6163]

When I lived in Stavanger, Norway, I discovered that "manure tea" was a really big deal (growing up in Indiana, I had only seen/worked with the solid variety). It was stored all winter and then SPRAYED on the fields in the Spring. I put "sprayed" in caps because (a) some of the sprayers were enormous, and (b) the wind was always blowing the wrong way ;-)

[@alialmahanawi8409]

Great videos Mike and Erin thanks 🙏

[@CC-xk6cp]

Hi again! Not many things in life to actually count on but cow poop is definitely one of them!! Your creative ideas are good ones Mike and hope you'll be able to try those other ones in the future. Your attentive gallery behind made the perfect backdrop for the video! Gosh they sure are a bunch sweeter from the front side lol. That backside keeps one ready to Duck and Dash or be attacked by those infamous flying pies!! Lol! Hoping it's a healthy happy productive year for you all! Til next time...

[@Tomhohenadel]

Holy cow poop, that was a good video Mike. Would not have thought manure was the answer. Certainly makes sense. Have a great week

[@tonyburelle6633]

Good video, always love seeing that fertilizer being applied back on the fields

[@lindajarrett5078]

thanks for all this information .

[@chrisnickell1607]

As a fire fighter in a rural area of Oklahoma, I can verify that cow patties smolder for awhile. I have seen them smoldering for a couple days. I'm not sure what makes them do this, but it sure can be annoying lol

[@johnsmart3587]

Good story, thanks for sharing; you are a natural!

[@truckdriver8637]

That was awesome

[@2fast65]

Great video Mike thanks have a good day be safe.

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Manure is our friend if used properly. Great video Mike! Hubby and I will be going to our friends place to scoop up some of his cows poo for the garden. God Bless the Farner and his cows 😊

[@CharlesLScofieldJr]

Kinda amazing @9:36 how the cows all seem to be looking at the camera.

[@joelmollenkopf3767]

Excellent

[@craigpetty3335]

Another awesome video, Mike!!!

[@jodysappington7008]

learned today

[@rgs4x]

It's great how the cows stare at you and the camera as you film.

[@GerraldFarms]

It’s always good to turn a bye product into a valuable resource.Have a good one

[@bradatkeisson2583]

Good work, Mike. Manure management is challenging!

[@glennedgar5057]

When I was growing up in western foothills of the Appalachian mountains some of my poorer relatives still used horses instead of tractors. They used horse manure for their gardens. The gardens that used horse manure was much better than cow manure. At least is what my granny said. I noticed you have two horses. Might want to use their manure on special garden areas.

[@sandypar164]

Here in the Philippines dried cow manure is burned, it drives the mosquitoes crazy and they move to a different location :)

[@Julianmetcalfe]

HI Mike, Greeting from the land down under. I have a huge family and most of them are cattle farmers or have something to do with it in Australia . More specifically the darling downs in Queensland. You do lots of thing differently for obvious reasons. Mainly the climate dictates what you can and can't do. What i really wanted to say was with all that manure why don't you set up a worm farm. To be more to the point composting worms make great compost and you have all the necessary ingredients water straw land and manure along with machinery . Cheers Julian

[@WPRJersey]

I guessed it as soon as I saw the title. Lol. Great video

[@brentderksen]

Brown GOLD for the garden!

[@OurWyomingLife]

for sure!!! - MIke

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

Mike, 65lbs in how long? Very interesting, and you were right, we guessed manure. It's cool the various ways you can use it to help the farm. The pond idea would be beneficial for producing a liquid fertilizer. Thanks, John

[@garyroach3479]

We use the manure as fertilizer on our corn and soybeans fields here in central NE and we also give alot of it away to ppl to use in their gardens also hope u and ur family are doing great also the boys wanted to know how many baby cows u have know bc we don't start calving out till March when it's alittle warmer here

[@karengates8508]

Great video Mike. Not sure who liked being on camera more, you or the cows! 👍😂

[@OurWyomingLife]

Haha. It's the cows. Thanks -Mike

[@karengates8508]

Our Wyoming Life - You folks must love your studio, looks great! 👍👍

[@jlrbhj]

The cows look so serious 😂at the end.

[@georgesparks2194]

Hey mike, I have been reading some of the comments. And several have made pretty good points about spreading your manure out by a rotational grazing system. And a hay unroll pattern to spread out the manure more evenly. But this all sounds good and is good, when everything is textbook perfect. Too much rain, or not enough rain can drastically change all these theories. Unrolling hay when it’s muddy sucks. Ruts everywhere then it freezes up and it’s so rough that a cow can’t even walk. I hate mud. But drought is the worst. A rotational grazing system just don’t work good without some rainfall. Also you must have multiple drinking fountains . So maybe mike knows best. I hope the best for your 2019. Good luck to all your family. And remember, it always rains after a drought.

[@grantdubridge7995]

Hello ranch family, my uncle had a manure treatment pit, made of cement, at his dairy farm. One day a ranch hands father came looking for him and took a manure swim after walking into it.

[@loriehabel1552]

Nice audience 👍🤗.

[@TaigaTurf]

Hot compost is the best fertilizer.. good info in short time frame

[@thomasreynolds3383]

Great video mike keep them coming.....

[@davidlentz9683]

Poo down, now for the urine and flatulence.

[@ignaciovega8089]

Hey man how are you i really like to see your videos actually i just get back from feeding my cows i hope one day i can work in my own ranch now I'm truck driver and kinda cattle man on the weekends. Well you have good videos thank u

[@wyowolf69]

Watching a video on manure... on a Monday morning... and happy about it!

[@t.money1196]

You should make a video about the firebird!!! I watched some old vids and heard you talk about it

[@richardbrookins5406]

OK you made me snort beer with the "Power of Poo" remark.

[@MountainHobbler]

Hey Mike I am curious would you rather all of your cows birth twins or is that hard on the cows or too much work? I am happy for your channel growth you are doing awesome things.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Twins are hard. Most Angus cows aren't equipped for it and can't produce enough milk for healthy twins. That's why we pull the extra and raise it ourselves. Thanks -Mike

[@BillTheTractorMan]

Sadly manure is restricted here. It's not allowed for composting for garden use. Composting in general not allowed where we live and we can be fined for it. We can buy compost though, which sadly has been trucked hundreds of miles to box stores. Thanks for sharing!

[@namjignerak]

anaerobic digester can be used to for fuel and generating electricity.

[@thetraveler5798]

Hi ! When i was a yung boy in Chile, I learnd that this particular product it is the best mosquito repelent, we were send out to the hills to pick them up and in the dusck we would light one or two up, we pick them up with our bare hand the driest ones were the best. Just a tip of the many usage of cow manure.

[@1truckertim]

Would it be feasible to start a co-op with other ranchers in your area to pelletize the manure. Could be another income source.

[@peytonmann9070]

How many acres do you guys own and what’s the recommended cow per acre there?

[@johnmurphy8259]

Great video my neighbor let me put our horse poo on his row crop fields. We have seven of them they make a lot in a year.

[@premfarm]

well being a retired farmer I would say fertilizer, keeps the grass grow

[@jessestidam6676]

When was the last time you ran a pasture renovator on the pasture? It would help with compaction

[@sealevel1919]

Video starts at @1:48

[@sealevel1919]

Time is precious

[@reedbooth543]

I seen live feed video for Saturday night it would not load going to send out again

[@cookiejes1949]

Love it🐮🐮🐮🐮🐮🐔🐔

[@danielwilliams9056]

Hi th re Mike keep up hard work we all appreciate it ,ATE IT ! 😰

[@AtomicReverend]

Is it bad that i am 40 and still have poop puns and jokes?

[@henrymorgan3982]

Funny how the cows know "something" is going on! Cool!

[@coryanderson2371]

Yeah it was pretty nice watching that yeah a lot of people don't know that what you can do with that's a poop yeah alright good job I'll talk to you later

[@scotthappy712]

Do you guys use irrigation

[@paymaker11]

Good morning!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Good morning!! -Mike

[@lorenkindschy7153]

How many loads do you end up spreading each spring? Do you have to put it on your hay field thin so it doesn't smother out the grass?

[@bigcliffadventures]

Thanks again Mike great video . But I like to let you know if you burn cow shit it can and will keep the bugs away at night from your kids if y'all are out side play around

[@BH-ll4og]

What types of crops do you grow?

[@jamesp2791]

You mention a spreader do you do that after composting? Would you ever suggest spreading when downing out a small farm worth?

[@Digger927]

Manure management need only consist of proper rotational grazing. Your pasture would fair much better with the small amount of rain you get as well. Rotational graze and proper rest for the forage. You're making life harder on yourself free ranging your cattle like you are.

[@davesisco4637]

Believe I’d skip the slurry pond . Then you just get government involved and that ain’t good . Not sure how your feeding your hay during the winter , in a certain paddock or how , but I bale graze myself , about like you rolling yours out , and I do it in the pasture, never in the same spot . Spreads the manure out . Start in the farthest and get closer as calving gets closer . I really have had good results .

[@toddshaffer1740]

a lot easier to move cows than to move all the manure!

[@benjaminbauer4883]

Where are you from?

[@ofield6561]

Wow! That’s a lot of manure! I own 3 horses and I’m on only 2 acres. I pay $160 every 3 months to have mine hauled off my property. No one seems to want horse manure.

[@OurWyomingLife]

We have a horse boarding place down the road that gives it away, Thanks - Mike

[@brianjonker510]

Look at the control center... Yeah and I am guessing hay is the biggest product of the ranch at least by pounds

[@brianjonker510]

Yeah seeing Mike in the corral tells me I am wrong. Lets see

[@curiousgeorge6921]

How much lands you use to grow your veggies and fruits?

[@amcdrywallllc6808]

Vida de Rancho es linda 🐕🐖🐓🐄🐏🐑🐎🐂🐐🐗