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VFGC Forages Videos
First Year of Establishing Novel Fescue - Adams Farm - Red Oak, VA
Thinking about establishing novel fescue on your operation?
This video is about novel fescue at Adams Farm in southern Virginia. Miller Adams tells us about his successful conversion from toxic kentucky 31 fescue to nontoxic novel fescue. He shares his experiences of grazing it throughout the first year of establishment and the benefits of utilizing novel fescue. For more information please visit grasslandrenewal.org
This video is about novel fescue at Adams Farm in southern Virginia. Miller Adams tells us about his successful conversion from toxic kentucky 31 fescue to nontoxic novel fescue. He shares his experiences of grazing it throughout the first year of establishment and the benefits of utilizing novel fescue. For more information please visit grasslandrenewal.org
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VFGC Mentor Program - Jordan Green - J & L Farm
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This is a recording of the Farmer Tell All Zoom Session the VFGC Farmer Mentor Program had with Jordan Green of J & L Green Farm on December 6, 2023. It includes a short introduction from Jordan then we open the session up for questions from the group. Topics Covered: - Small farm marketing - Market Opportunities with cull cows - Pasture pigs - Pasture poultry - Soil Health/Weeds
Farmer to Farmer Mentor Program in Action!
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Thank you to all the farmers who were involved in the 2022 VFGC Farmer Mentor Program! Here is a quick highlight of just some of the hard work these folks put in to sharing experiences and further learning about the art of grazing livestock!
3 Types of Pressure When Working Livestock
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Curt Pate, Stockmanship Consultant and Expert, discusses the 3 types of pressure to use when working livestock. His focus on low stress methods will insure that both the farmer and livestock build a working relationship that is built on trust and comfort.
Johnny Rogers - Grazing Management
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Listen to Johnny talk about the importance of grazing management on his own cattle operation. Johnny Rogers and his wife Sharon are first generation farmers who have become leaders in North Carolina’s pasture-based livestock industry. In addition to selling Red Angus bulls and bred heifers, the Rogers finish beef cattle and sheep for wholesale buyers, and sell various meat products at local far...
Nicolette talks about Soil Health and Grazers
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Soil health is directly related to the health of our ecosystems and grazing animals are a great way to "super charge the soils." Nicolette Hahn Niman talks about how graziers are essential for healthy soils and "the gift of the cow." Listen to Nicolette's Full Presentation at the VFGC Winter Conference Jan 18-21, 2022. In-person or Livestream options. Register online at vaforages.org
VFGC Farmer Mentor Program
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This video interviews a few of the VFGC Farmer Mentor Program participants to ask what they gained from the experience and how it is helping advance their own farming operation. The Virginia Forage and Grassland Council started this Farmer-to-Farmer Mentor Program to help connect experienced farmers with beginner farmers to increase implementation of prescribed grazing practices to improve prod...
Cattle are Essential
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Cattle, and other grazers, are essential for healthy and robust ecosystems and soils if managed and grazed in a responsible way. Music: Epidemic Sound - Aim for the Stars, Rand Aldo
Alternative Meat
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Why are we hearing so much about alternative meat right now? Nicolette discusses her thoughts on why faux meat is in the spotlight and what the future may hold for this new product.
Why is beef getting a bad rap!?
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Have you ever wondered why cattle are getting such a bad rap these days!? 🐂🐄🐂 In this interview with Nicolette Hahn Niman she explains why she thinks cattle are an easy target for getting a negative reputation. She then explains how cattle can and are playing an ESSENTIAL role in our food systems, plus positively influencing ecological health!!! Come listen to nationally recognized author and r...
The Role of the Grazing Animal
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What is the role of grazing animals on our landscapes?? In this interview Nicolette Hahn Niman discusses what influences grazing animals have in regards to so many of the earth's ecosystems.
Cattle and Methane
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Is beef bad for the planet? In this interview with Nicolette Hahn Niman, we discuss a few of the misunderstandings out there about beef, their production of methane and how cattle are being used as a 'red herring' with the global methane issue.
Greg Brann Building Resilience in Soils, Plants, & Animals
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Greg Brann Building Resilience in Soils, Plants, & Animals
Dr Greg Halich Talks Profitable Stocking Rates & the Downward Spiral of Overstocking
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Dr Greg Halich Talks Profitable Stocking Rates & the Downward Spiral of Overstocking
Dr Greg Halich Talks How to Bale Graze in the East
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Dr Greg Halich Talks How to Bale Graze in the East
Dave Burge Producer Testimonial Bale Grazing
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Dave Burge Producer Testimonial Bale Grazing
Summary of Soil Health and Adaptive Grazing with Greg Brann
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Summary of Soil Health and Adaptive Grazing with Greg Brann
Greg Brann Adaptive Grazing Management
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Greg Brann Adaptive Grazing Management
Summary of Bale Grazing and Overstocking with Dr. Greg Halich
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Summary of Bale Grazing and Overstocking with Dr. Greg Halich
Putting it all Together Profitable Finishing Systems By Greg Halich
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Putting it all Together Profitable Finishing Systems By Greg Halich
Forage Finishing Strategies for Variable Farm Size Cattle
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Forage Finishing Strategies for Variable Farm Size Cattle
Pasture Beef-finished Overview By Greg Halich
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Pasture Beef-finished Overview By Greg Halich
Forage and Pasture Management By John Fike
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Forage and Pasture Management By John Fike
Marketing and Processing Considerations By Kenny Burdine and Greg Halich
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Marketing and Processing Considerations By Kenny Burdine and Greg Halich
Animal Selection Feeding Management By Ed Rayburn
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Animal Selection Feeding Management By Ed Rayburn
Good job. Now you produce more grass then you need more fertile soil and more clean water running in that creek that the soil is releasing all the time
Third choice: drill in a legume-grass mix
i have found you get less compaction if you don't use hay rings. Bit more waste a lot less compaction
Great video thank you for the information. Grettings from Barranca de Sta Clara Jalisco México. We are very small farmers with dairy cows for cheese. Sorry for my bad english
Hay rings are not effective- roll it out. Greg Judy has it mastered.
$40 a roll, wish they were still at those prices
I had to dairy farm with a father who overstocked our farm, ran out of grass every summer and out of silage every winter. I was put off farming as a result and now spend my winters in south east Asia.
When did bale grazing originate? You said it originated in the High Plains, but it has been done in Georgia for at least 75 years. It was simply referred to as feeding hay. Granted, it seemed to have more benefits than you mention.
Bale grazing vs hay unrolling across pastures. Which is better?
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Your local extension agent will be able to direct you towards a good lab for your soil samples and can make recommendations for your specific location and soil type. Southern Forages by Ball, Hoveland, and Lacefield would be a great book to get you started.
Can you recommend any tests , i can use.as well as books etc so i can determine my soil type , what nutrients , minerals it needs to balance it for ultimate performance and grass types. I am in kentucky, but when i visited NZ i was amazed how productive their farms are in terms of soil and grass . Thankyou
Thank you for sharing this. Can improvement like this be had on smaller pastures? We just moved to a very rural 10 acre property and the house sits on about 2 acres. The rest we are going to use for grazing. we essentially have 3 fields, with the biggest being about 4 acres, that we want to move 5 or so cows through. We're wondering if sectioning off the fields into smaller paddocks of about 1-2 acres would help, then rotate through them a week or so at a time?
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You lost my attention at “climate change”. Can’t listen to anyone who warps science to fit a political narrative.
I was wondering do u use any peas
He said there were cow peas in his summer mix.
We finish about 110-120 head per year with cattle that are in the 4 frame range and we average well over 24 months, probably closer to 26-30 months. We are in NE Ohio and rely heavily on bale age for winter feeding.
Looks like a great start to an important program to foster improved management and protect soil, water, and air resources!
Very good presentation, thank you for the education. Randy from Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦
Sorry but there wasn’t one step in this video labeled step by step????????
Maybe it was focusing on cattle then forage then soil. Riparian zone defense was a step. I'd say it's 1) perimeter fence, 2) water infrastructure 3) moveable crossfencing, 4) introduce and train mix of livestock to respect wire and eat weeds 5) move them tightly bunched according to where the forage is ready to have them put on and taken off, 6) observe and make adjustments in all factors according to holistic principles, 7) use yield to benefit self family community 8) train your replacement so your place will continue to have good care 9) give gratitude in all directions including up.
You have a real gift for explaining things. Thanks very much!
I grew up in Eastern Ohio, lots of oil and gas wells, most released natural gas into the almostpher. 24/7. I believe militant vegans have pushed the cattle methane myth.
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Hey....!!! It's Becky from Mountain Glen Farms....😍
Thank you for your comments.
How would you guys go about preparing clay soil before trying to turn it into pasture? Is there anything cost effective on a large scale?
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45min on who the new zealenders are and 5 min on how they farm..
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Excellent info ... thank you
How do I find these pasture walks and farmer social events in my area?
Right on brother. You GET IT. Now somehow we need to get EVERY producer to follow your lead. May God bless you and your family.
perfect!
I will be there ..soon...
How are cattle ranchers just figuring this out? Oats, radishes, vetch, and clover? Dude deer hunters have been planting that mix for decades, that's every food plot mix ever made lol
WTH really😅😅
God brought me here
Lose the music, or tone it down. The content speaks for itself.
Great message, especially for other farmers who feel stuck in the old ways of soil depletion. I think you can definitely help them. Thank you!
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Great informative video. I just joined your channel. We desperately need to improve our pastures. We are in North Texas.
Awesome goal!
Mr. Gritman , You can email vfgcforages@gmail.com with your email address or phone number so that one of the board members can contact individually or perhaps contact your local extension office to look the site over and give some custom recommendations.
What a great video ...thank you
Thank you for this video, it was very instructive. My daughter and her husband just bought a NICE small house on 19 acres of which 12 are neglected pasture. The elderly widow who owned it was just too infirm to manage it so my son in law has a big chore ahead of him. The BIG issue is the trees in the pasture. I have urged him to lay out the pasture into small pastures for day grazing and save one big tree in each or build an open shed (roof, no walls) so the animals could get some shade. Then he needs to bring in a forestry mulcher and just clear out everything else. Leave it over the winter, disc harrow in the spring and fertilize and seed with a proper mix of grass, clover etc. The next spring he can put cattle on it. I am not a farmer so I hope I have this right. Comments are welcome. FYI, the waiting period and the disc harrowing is to be sure to cut up and knock down the saplings and be sure they compost.
Ive rotationally grazed milk cows for 35 yrs. I promise... with grass as tall as in the video..its way over mature. Well beyond the vegetative stage ! Anything over 6 inches tall .....it should be allowed to mature ........then bale for winter hay. With grass as tall as in this video... the cows only trample about 50% of what is there. Salvage it... bale it ....and move on ! He mentions nothing about manure load....meaning cattle wont eat where they pooped ! If pastured maybe twice the manure load is such that 50% of the pasture is manured. Imagine eating your dinner at the table with manure beside your dinner plate ????? Anything thats has been manured......a cow probably wont touch for almost 2 yrs......unless......they are starved !
Those are some happy cows. Good to see these more natural grazing methods in practice.
What was the seeding rate ?
Love This! Thank You,
Great video...very encouraging!
That is a daikon radish you see at 4:16. That mix was planted on September 2nd and the radish grow rapidly if planted in late summer. That short clip was filmed probably in late November that fall. You can go to the VFGC website at vaforages.org and look under the Resources tab, then Research and Publications and read the full case study summary titled Using Annual Forages and Grazing Management to Build Soil Health and Improve System Performance.
Exceptional! Thanks!
He is referring to strip grazing. Allocating one days’ worth of pasture at a time using temporary electric fencing. He mixes the seed together and plants it with a no-till drill.
What's the benefit of that over just allowing the livestock to just go wherever they like? They still eat the same amount overall
What exactly does he mean by "day grazing" at 1:32?
I think he is referring to moving them every day to a fresh pasture