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Figuring it out fast at the Flying B Bar Ranch
Brad Buchanan wants to improve soil health at the Flying B Bar Ranch in Colorado. Because of climate change, he wants to do it quickly. “We don’t have three generations to figure this out,” he says. “We have got to improve faster than we normally think is possible.” So Brad and the Flying B Bar team are experimenting with cover crops to figure out what works best.
Listen to more with The Accidental Rancher on the Field Work podcast: www.fieldworktalk.org/episode/2022/07/20/the-accidental-rancher
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Cattle Ranchers Who Care About Soil Health
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After college, Ryan Bruski returned to his family’s Montana ranch with big ideas. He wanted to graze cows in a new way to improve soil health. Instead of letting cattle roam for weeks at a time, Ryan and his father, Joe Bruski, began moving them more frequently. Known as “adaptive grazing,” this regenerative agriculture practices aims to utilize the cattle’s urine, saliva and manure to nurture ...
Soil Temperatures in a Triticale Field
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Garrett Mehling, Flying B Bar Ranch farm manager, describes how cover crops can help retain moisture and lower soil temperatures.
Big Talk at Dave Brandt's Field Day
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This is the big one. Five leaders of regenerative agriculture - Rick Clark, Ray Archuleta, Mitchell Hora, Loran Steinlage and of course, Dave Brandt - talk it up in Carroll, Ohio. At 2 hours and some change, this conversation is a long one, but worth your time on a long drive or tractor ride. More: www.fieldworktalk.org/episode/2022/08/10/big-talk-at-dave-brandts-field-day Field Work is support...
What Mitchell Learned in Ohio
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Instead of talking it up at Dave Brandt’s Field Day, host Mitchell Hora listened. That resulted in big thoughts, which Mitchell shares with his co-hosts. Zach and Tara aren’t shy about chiming in with their own opinions in this lively episode. Plus: Tara says the big three words. More: www.fieldworktalk.org/episode/2022/08/03/what-mitchell-learned-in-ohio Field Work is supported by the Walton F...
Adaptive Grazing on the Bruski Ranch
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After attending college in Bismarck, North Dakota, Ryan Bruski returned to his family’s ranch in Ekalaka, Montana, with big ideas. He wanted to graze cows a new way. Instead of letting cattle roam for weeks at a time, Ryan decided to move them more frequently in a regenerative agriculture practice known as “adaptive grazing.” Plus: our first live listener question! More: www.fieldworktalk.org/e...
Triticale and Oats at a Colorado Ranch
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Garrett Mehling, Flying B Bar Ranch farm manager, describes how the Strasburg, Colorado operation integrates triticale and oats into a field.
The Accidental Rancher
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Brad Buchanan didn't plan on owning a cattle ranch. He was a city guy who bought land a short drive from Denver, then bought some cows as "lawnmowers." Fifteen years later, he's the proud owner of the Flying B Bar ranch, a grass-fed cattle operation. In August 2021, Mitchell Hora chatted with Brad at his ranch. More: www.fieldworktalk.org/episode/2022/07/20/the-accidental-rancher Field Work is ...
He's All About 'Net Profit Per Acre'
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As a college professor, Allen Williams had a fancy degree and tenure. In 2000, he quit that job-for-life to become a farmer. But he knew he couldn't do it the conventional way. So Allen minimized inputs and focused on "net profit per acre," which he says is more important than yield or "net profit per head." More: www.fieldworktalk.org/episode/2022/07/13/hes-all-about-net-profit-per-acre Field ...
Don't Put Your Mailbox So Close To The Road
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Brad and Mitchell Bristle added saddle tanks to their John Deere tractor. During his visit to the brothers' farm in Manchester, Michigan, Mitchell Hora asked why they made this unusual move. More: www.fieldworktalk.org/episode/2022/07/06/the-bristle-brothers-sure-do-experiment
The Bristle Brothers Sure Do Experiment
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Mitchell and Brad Bristle have made a lot of big decisions at a young age. Their father died when they were young, then the hired man running their Michigan farm quit. So at ages 21 and 19, the Bristle Brothers took over. Now they’re in charge of 1,500 acres of wheat, corn, soybeans and alfalfa and they’re pretty much all in on regenerative agriculture. More: www.fieldworktalk.org/episode/2022/...
With Ray Archuleta, It's All About the Soil
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After a successful career at the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, Ray Archuleta began preaching about soil health. Mitchell caught up with "Ray the Soil Guy" inside an Ohio seed shed. The pair talked about Ray's life and the challenges of converting more farmers to regenerative agriculture. More: www.fieldworktalk.org/episode/2022/06/29/with-ray-archuleta-its-all-about-the-soil Fi...
The Godfather of Soil Health
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On this episode, Mitchell makes a pilgrimage to Fairfield County, Ohio, to chat with farmer Dave Brandt. Known as "The Godfather of Soil Health," Brandt began experimenting with no-till and cover crops in 1971. "My goal is to show people throughout the United States how they can make more money and not spend so much to get a crop produced," Brandt says. More: www.fieldworktalk.org/episode/2022/...
Get Help When You Need It: Mental Health on the Farm
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Farmers are independent people. But there are some things you don’t want to do alone. Like struggle with mental health. In this episode, we talk with soybean farmer Bob Worth about his experience with depression during the 1980s farm crisis. Hosts Mitchell and Tara also discuss new efforts in agriculture to address mental health issues with Kate Downes of New York FarmNet. National Suicide Prev...
America’s First Regenerative Dairy
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Stephanie and Blake Alexandre milk 9,000 cows on 9,000 acres in northern California. Their business - Alexandre Family Farms - is the nation's first certified regenerative dairy. On this episode, Stephanie and Blake talk about A2 milk, dairy family road trips, working with Savoy Institute and the Regenerative Alliance on certification, chickens, and selling their products at Whole Food stores. ...
Manuel Piñuela Has a Big Goal: Regenerating Land Equal to the Size of Texas, Twice
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Manuel Piñuela Has a Big Goal: Regenerating Land Equal to the Size of Texas, Twice
The Tractor Robots Have Arrived
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The Tractor Robots Have Arrived
From Dirt to Soil: The Guys Get To Know Gabe Brown
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From Dirt to Soil: The Guys Get To Know Gabe Brown
An Interview with USDA's Robert Bonnie
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An Interview with USDA's Robert Bonnie
The Genius of Prairie Strips
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The Genius of Prairie Strips
Why Kamal Bell Became a First-Generation Farmer
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Why Kamal Bell Became a First-Generation Farmer
The Hunger for Regenerative Ag Data
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The Hunger for Regenerative Ag Data
New Mexico Milkmaid Shines in Field Work Debut
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New Mexico Milkmaid Shines in Field Work Debut
Coming Soon: Field Work Season Four
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Coming Soon: Field Work Season Four
The Episode Where the Chopper Arrives and Carbon Markets are All Figured Out
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The Episode Where the Chopper Arrives and Carbon Markets are All Figured Out
Rick Haney’s Uncommon Sense
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Rick Haney’s Uncommon Sense
Forget Horsepower, We’re Talking Cow Power!
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Forget Horsepower, We’re Talking Cow Power!
The Promise of Perennials
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The Promise of Perennials
Banking on Innovation
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Banking on Innovation
How Conservation Saved a Cotton Farmer
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How Conservation Saved a Cotton Farmer

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @denniskemnitz1381
    @denniskemnitz1381 2 місяці тому

    Rick I have a 6 row I and J crimper. have it assembled. Haven't painted..it all yet.. have not gotten it worked into the crop rotation either..have you written or have familiarity with an instructional packet for satisfactorily farming covers with it at a profit. I do not seem to get many my ducks in a "row" so to speak. Been reading a few of your recent cover crop successes. Good day.Dennis in Ks

  • @concernedcitizensofst.jo-dx4tj
    @concernedcitizensofst.jo-dx4tj 9 місяців тому

    Can you fill me in a bit more how the diversity improves the PH? Give me some low level science on that. I am cover cropping my hunting farm food plots. Rotating spring and fall with different blends. Same theory as Ag but more for deer! I am down to almost zero herbicides, only 100# of fertilizer last year.

    • @natel9019
      @natel9019 2 місяці тому

      Are you familiar with plant succession? As soil goes from a bacterial dominace to a fungal dominace. Bacteria makes slime, and that is alkaline. Fungal colonies make acids and enzymes that lower PH. Beach sand is almost all bacteria. Old growth forests are almost all fungal colonies. All other soils are somewhere in between.

  • @ericvermeulen9853
    @ericvermeulen9853 10 місяців тому

    Cattle is a must with cover crops, it’s building your farm on both sides

  • @randalmoroski1184
    @randalmoroski1184 11 місяців тому

    I did see any video..?

  • @LtColDaddy71
    @LtColDaddy71 Рік тому

    Using biology and discovering what works for you that increases quality is the key. In short, in my book, it’s about what benefits the farmer, and that happens to also benefit the consumer through better flavor, nutrition, and less externalization of costs like environmental and health impacts. The commodity system is corrupt, and the multi nationals have had their boots on farmer’s throats forever. This pressure has resulted in the degradation of the food supply and harm to the environment. The generation has been born, that will not love as long as generations before them. I sincerely hope Zach doesn’t change. He will be the generation to lose the farm if he does. It’s not something anyone should do unless they are able and willing to be obsessed with the concept. If you talk to any of us, or watch any of those brave enough to put themselves out there in the social media world, we’re very much aglow and born again. So to speak.

  • @LtColDaddy71
    @LtColDaddy71 Рік тому

    Just let the free market play out. Production and supply will follow the money, and figure out how best to do so based on the context that applies to them. I don’t want farmers “betting the farm” to do it like me. The process is generational. I’m in year 23, I started small, never knew any other way. Have become good at it. But I advise anyone to start small and figure it out over time. No two operation, no two farms, or even fields are the same. It’s not easy. It works, but it’s not easy.

  • @xikano8573
    @xikano8573 Рік тому

    So Mother Nature basically hit the 'reset' button for them...

  • @anotidakereke4535
    @anotidakereke4535 Рік тому

    how can I contact her I have a business proposal

  • @RAHIWAadeyNayGdiniyu
    @RAHIWAadeyNayGdiniyu Рік тому

    An awesome vid!!!!! Do you happen to know if they give out classes? Thank you

  • @sineadcoyle8416
    @sineadcoyle8416 Рік тому

    Not tiled the land for three years but the problem is rushes How do I overcome their growth

  • @SpeedRacer-pz9jn
    @SpeedRacer-pz9jn Рік тому

    Thank you for all you have shared with us all. Your methods will live on ! RIP Mr Brandt.

  • @jaeger_x
    @jaeger_x Рік тому

    Rest in peace

  • @wealllikeitsomilkit4301
    @wealllikeitsomilkit4301 Рік тому

    rip king

  • @parkerfiskar3589
    @parkerfiskar3589 Рік тому

    Interesting, he says he’s almost 79 here but all his obituaries say he was 76.

  • @handfulofmelons6789
    @handfulofmelons6789 Рік тому

    Rest in peace, Dave.

  • @theburger_king
    @theburger_king Рік тому

    It ain’t much, but it’s honest work

  • @georgevasilopoulos5359
    @georgevasilopoulos5359 Рік тому

    Rest in piece

  • @alvodisco
    @alvodisco Рік тому

    Rest in peace

  • @orangypteco8858
    @orangypteco8858 Рік тому

    RIP legend

  • @MyFabricyo
    @MyFabricyo Рік тому

    Rest in peace dear farmer, thanks for the memes and congrats on your honest work ;)

  • @MistressOP
    @MistressOP Рік тому

    19:29 I think I disagree on the carbon credit front for his idea. It's really important to figure out what you are really doing. So, I agree more with the younger guy. Carbon is so important and we can't have another ethanol corn subsidy disaster. It set the nation behind and there's no way to get rid of it due to political issues and the electoral college. If we were honest, Louisiana, bama, and other southern areas should have got the brunt of the ethanol program. Doing cane sugar bagasse, we'd be doing less beet sugar. And as a nation we'd be in a better place on both sugar, and ethanol. Because what will happen is the carbon credit program will end up being a government or partly gov run program because that's how this system changes work. Also, if we miss it up what will happen is more of the death of the farmer. People who don't farm the actual land and more of the farming the subsidy system. Pushing up prices for land. So, farmers that need to fuction in the system of America won't be fuctioning.

    • @wildrangeringreen
      @wildrangeringreen Рік тому

      reducing the superficial aesthetic of increased risk when it comes to adopting regenerative farming is a very good way to fast-track the mass adoption of it. If you provide a service, a self-respecting person would expect to be paid for it. Managing land to offset the pollution the rest of society is causing is a service. It's being trialed in other countries, and it's being done in certain localities here, to reasonably good success. If some land gets taken out of full-time production and turned into a "carbon farm" (which is the only real way I can see landlords "farming the subsidy")... so what? We farm far more acres than we need, and it's seriously impacting the other living things on this continent. As far as land prices being affected... as it is, the price of land has had very little to do with it's actual productivity for a very long time (in that way, it's very similar to the housing and labor "markets").

    • @MistressOP
      @MistressOP Рік тому

      @@wildrangeringreen We've played the " fast-track the mass adoption " remember the organic program. Which had a lot of civil rights and other things that probably would have given us in the long term 1000s of farm hands professional farming community and so much more but most of it was strip out. it became "farm family talk" same people got money / help / re-wrote and dumb down rules. To the point where we have areas of pollution being generated by "organic dairies" flooding the market. putting family organic farms out of the job. "If some land gets taken out of full-time production and turned into a "carbon farm" because taking it out of full time shows a sign that there's a miss understand of what effective farming actually is. And effective ecological ranching is as well. In most cases you want to get no dig operations rolling through it's rotation. As well as planting some things from time to time for cattle or what not. In many cases you can pasture crop and actually plant into perennial pasture systems. And in many cases what happens when land is taken out of production and folks get paid is you got fake conservation. Massive amount of invasive and "dood ranching" Land Gentry style estates larping as part of food production/farming system. Fatting on the money hog they are getting through voting power. IE - again we walk head into ethanol corn.

    • @wildrangeringreen
      @wildrangeringreen Рік тому

      @@MistressOP I have yet to see any "land gentry style estates" from ethanol grain demand lol. My father, who remembers when those laws were put into effect, didn't see a price increase on grain, since more gran was being produced to fulfil the demand. What did happen, however, was that CRP ground, fencerows, pastures, ect were taken out and turned into corn fields. Another thing that increased was the cost of inputs, because more acres were being planted than were needed for just human and animal consumption. "fake conservation"... I'll have to tell that to the growing animal and plant population in those "fake conservation" lands that they don't really exist. Every acre does not have to be intensively managed for human benefit all of the time. The idea that it does simply boils down to the "unconscious" bias that humans are separate from the rest of the world. If someone is content to make a very small income (not likely even a profit, considering property taxes and land payments) by letting some ground not be in production, that's on them. The way you'll be profitable is to use the land in a way that builds it up (accumulating carbon... hence the carbon credits) AND generates food, fiber, and fuel. Organics were never put out there as a "fast track"... it was always marketed as "exclusive". Carbon credits for farmers is no different than the CRP program, cover crop grant program, etc. that are already out there, making a difference. The entire situation agriculture, and the world at large is in right now boils down to no one wanting to foot the bill for responsibly managing the ecosystems, and farmers finally "wising up" to that (very short sighted, but that's the reality we face today).

  • @MattBurkholder-gg5uf
    @MattBurkholder-gg5uf Рік тому

    Excellent presentation. I wish everyone in Ag could listen to this.

  • @kevinmcgrath1052
    @kevinmcgrath1052 Рік тому

    Excellent presentation

  • @cropslivestockworkingtoget3106

    This was so awesome to listen to. Would've been pretty cool to be a fly on the wall, with all of you guys around. Great podcast!!

  • @mildredthill2868
    @mildredthill2868 Рік тому

    Salish Blue perennial wheat.

  • @philhochstetler2315
    @philhochstetler2315 Рік тому

    Wow Great interview!!!!

  • @bobradley5375
    @bobradley5375 Рік тому

    I need to develop a 3-5 year no till grazing/growing program in Northeast Colorado and was wondering if anyone can help me develop a seeding plan?

  • @chrisbea49
    @chrisbea49 Рік тому

    Zach we already got Mike Lindell, that's enough.

  • @johac7637
    @johac7637 Рік тому

    I stumbled across a this late, if anyone knows of a conversation about cover cropping in. 9B zone, I'm in Arizona, we get 3 heat ranges, so it's a bit different here, very light freezes, but 115F summers. Concerns about water are starting is down.

  • @331mexa
    @331mexa 2 роки тому

    Where can i buy Hemp flower to smoke or seeds?

  • @jonathanstranovsky
    @jonathanstranovsky 2 роки тому

    thanks

  • @Green_Grows
    @Green_Grows 2 роки тому

    Yes yes yes! This man is incredible!

  • @jimmydykes7961
    @jimmydykes7961 2 роки тому

    It would be wonderful to have a soil health conference in alabama

  • @trevorburianhungrymanbutte9307
    @trevorburianhungrymanbutte9307 2 роки тому

    Awesome stuff!

  • @suefitzgerald2955
    @suefitzgerald2955 2 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing the great work you're doing improving your land and providing healthy nutritious food.

  • @CurrentChoices
    @CurrentChoices 2 роки тому

    elevateag follower

  • @brightshadowdenmark
    @brightshadowdenmark 2 роки тому

    Love this subject :D Permaculture style Agriculture FTW

  • @markosborn1242
    @markosborn1242 2 роки тому

    Love this. Alternative thinkers over us forward!

  • @fyousa8242
    @fyousa8242 2 роки тому

    FARM TECH ON DIRT AND SOIL HEALTH ., what is that INCREASING YIELD ONLINE PROMOTIONS AND EDUCATION

  • @dawnbern2917
    @dawnbern2917 2 роки тому

    Yes Dave, thank you so much, regenerative AG is a great story! Thanks Mitch.

  • @dawnbern2917
    @dawnbern2917 2 роки тому

    Yes ray! Leaders, we need leaders and Nature is the goal. You and Mitch both wow my heroes, I'm there with you!

  • @inlikearefugee5194
    @inlikearefugee5194 2 роки тому

    Yep cover crops & crop rotation is the way to go for big farmers and mulching if you're gardening around the house.

  • @SuffolkFarmer
    @SuffolkFarmer 2 роки тому

    Can I thank you for a fantastic panel and an unforgettable conversation that really helped !

  • @CattleandCountry
    @CattleandCountry 2 роки тому

    Best line up you’ve had.

  • @geoffreyclarke9700
    @geoffreyclarke9700 2 роки тому

    I owe Dave a lot. You have taught me so much over the years. Keep going.

  • @Krog12354
    @Krog12354 2 роки тому

    Hopefully Zach will take some of what Ray and David are doing and put it into practice on his farm.

  • @tadficuscactus
    @tadficuscactus 2 роки тому

    I wonder what percentage of atmospheric co2 is from fossil fuels and what percent is from agriculture.

  • @tadficuscactus
    @tadficuscactus 2 роки тому

    Gabe is a true inspiration and ray of hope to me. God bless him!

  • @wcm68tn
    @wcm68tn 2 роки тому

    I'm really enjoying this, but the number of commercials is kinda excessive.

  • @LtColDaddy71
    @LtColDaddy71 2 роки тому

    1st of all, nobody is lazy. It’s called using a force multiplier so that you can do additional productive work. Some people get d!pshititis and don’t think they are reinventing the wheel, they aren’t cool. You will not even get ears to form at that population. Capacity is going to get you a lot farther than reinventing farming. Capacity is equipment, and that takes money. So pay as you go and only do it on acreage you can get over with an inter row mower and weed zapper for the in the row weeds. Or if your in IL, call me. I’ll send my kids out and it costs less than a chemical pass.