We Have Native Grasses Starting to Grow on Our Farm | Big Bluestem

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  • Опубліковано 31 січ 2025

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  • @zekeshow3769
    @zekeshow3769 Рік тому +1

    Just incredible

  • @cowboy2180
    @cowboy2180 5 місяців тому

    Inspirational

  • @joshuashidler3977
    @joshuashidler3977 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for all your hard work Nathan! We picked up our half beef order on Tuesday and it was so nice to met your wife. Make sure you tell Allyson how much my wife and I appreciate her taking the time driving us around your farm . My two year old son Samuel loved seeing the cows up close. She said she would be put us on the list for one of your Turkeys. You made a costumer for life, may God continue you and your family

  • @XiaoFury
    @XiaoFury Рік тому +1

    Wonderful pasture and big nice cows.

  • @Robertmacmedia
    @Robertmacmedia Рік тому +3

    Grass is looking good plus cows 🐄 are enjoying good green grass

  • @michiganhay7844
    @michiganhay7844 Рік тому +2

    Pretty amazing yeah big bluestem in that seed bank after all the years of farming I don’t see any of it around here the only place I see it along expressways cause I figured they must’ve put it in a reseeding mix unless somebody put it up on purpose

  • @ronjennings8226
    @ronjennings8226 Рік тому

    Very interesting
    I’d like to learn how u did that

  • @justinridlen
    @justinridlen 7 місяців тому +2

    Did you seed and fertilize when you first started on that ground or just start grazing what was there? Did you feed hay on it?

    • @drumhillerfarms6858
      @drumhillerfarms6858  7 місяців тому +1

      No seed or fertilizer. There are old hay grounds. We have fed a lot of hay on it, that really helps

  • @180turnprojectrestoredchur8
    @180turnprojectrestoredchur8 2 місяці тому +1

    Makes me want to lay down in green pastures

  • @brettpayton
    @brettpayton Рік тому

    Very nice video, but how long is long rest time for you? Curious how many acers are you working with for number of head? Thank

    • @drumhillerfarms6858
      @drumhillerfarms6858  Рік тому +2

      2nd rotation we got just shy of 70 days rotation. That’s with about 110 acres of grass and 96 head of cattle. Also on the 110 acres we raise about 1200-1500 pasture chickens some turkeys, about 100 egg layers

    • @drumhillerfarms6858
      @drumhillerfarms6858  Рік тому +1

      We are in south central Michigan and had a 2 1 /2 month drought this early summer

  • @FrankDrebin-e9s
    @FrankDrebin-e9s Рік тому

    You are able to keep those cattle within the electric fence? Do they not jump over as its only knee height? NICE PASTURE!

  • @boovavjb
    @boovavjb 2 місяці тому

    Is there a chance we can have a private talk?

  • @kahlerfamilyfarms
    @kahlerfamilyfarms 7 місяців тому

    How many years has it taken to start to notice it turning around like that?

    • @drumhillerfarms6858
      @drumhillerfarms6858  7 місяців тому +2

      After year one. But this is the 5 year mark and things are blowing up

    • @kahlerfamilyfarms
      @kahlerfamilyfarms 7 місяців тому +1

      @@drumhillerfarms6858 I know with the regenerative style crop farming (notill and cover
      Crops) they say about the same. after year five things really start to get exciting!

    • @drumhillerfarms6858
      @drumhillerfarms6858  7 місяців тому +1

      I planted some native grasses a few years ago let them get established then grazed them off with the cattle. They are now spreading the seeds everywhere

    • @kahlerfamilyfarms
      @kahlerfamilyfarms 7 місяців тому

      @@drumhillerfarms6858 that’s awesome! Do you make your own hay for Winter?

    • @drumhillerfarms6858
      @drumhillerfarms6858  7 місяців тому +1

      @@kahlerfamilyfarms use to, sold all the equipment, buy about 10-15 thousand in hay a year and brought on 30 thousand more in cattle. No brainer

  • @billymc1628
    @billymc1628 10 місяців тому

    Im not sure about raising sheep . Alot of the ranchers here have sheep for the wool and they say sheep eat the grass down.

  • @bobbygaskins7778
    @bobbygaskins7778 Рік тому

    Show us them cows January 20th