Grazing a Diverse Native Pasture
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Grazing a diverse native pasture. This pasture has a lot of native forbs and legumes
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This mix is great for wildlife cover and screening … keeps getting better and better
It really amazes me how the wildlife just hole up in those fields. I'll bet there are deer staying in it 24-7. Thanks for Watching.
Thanks very posting the seed mix. And thanks for pointing out the different species of mature plants. You stated this is the third grazing of this field this year, did you strip graze and trample it down to the ground and it recovered so we'll, how many weeks recovery ? Thanks for being transparent about your bulls being stung in the eyes and blinded, more UA-cam creators should be so transparent on setbacks and failed experiments, it makes us fellow producers feel normal and not alone. Looking forward to more quality/informative/educational content.
Thanks for watching!! Most all the grazing we do is with a back fence. I normally only strip graze when temperatures are below freezing or if the crop is so heavy (corn or cover crops) that there isn't enough room to keep them in with a back fence. I try to be transparent as possible. I'd rather someone learn from my mistakes or problems than to experience them themselves. I agree a lot of youtubes only show the good. There can be a lot setbacks in farming.
Nice time lapse, Russ. Love to see the animals doing their job!
Thank you!! It's nice seeing animal doing what they are meant to do.
Amazing amount of forage in that plot
Natives can make tons and tons of forage.
Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed those time-lapse clips! Sorry to hear about your bulls.
Thanks for watching!! We just got a drone to so be watching that footage to.
You have some really nice looking pastures and beef. Your baby calves have really grown.
The calves are really growing well this year. Thanks for watching!!
time lapse was nice
Thanks
We’re in our third season of converting row crop land into pasture via grazing, rolling out hay, and frost seeding some clover. One observation we’ve noticed in the conversion pastures is that the Goldenrod grows so tall before we get it grazed that it seems to be suppressing grasses and other shorter forages.
After grazing the mostly Goldenrod growth, I clipped it at 9”, but much of the ground seems to lack roots in the ground and is fairly bare. (Some areas of the pasture had a thin mat of dead clover covering the ground.)
Should we be clipping the Goldenrod before it gets so tall to let sun get to the lower vegetation if we lack enough cattle and sheep to keep it grazed lower, drill or broadcast some other seed (what seed and when, spring or fall), or ??? Help! Thank you!
Hey Tricia, How many animals are you working with? How much of your pastures are goldenrod?
@@RussWilsonHi Russ, We’re running about 50 head of cattle (30,000 lbs. plus or minus), counting calves. And, 100 small ruminants (mostly sheep and 15 goats).
The two goldenrod dominated pastures, which we subdivide into paddies when grazing, are 17 and 26 acres in size. I’d estimate the goldenrod comprises 30 to 40 percent of the roots in the ground, but appears to be greater than that range due to its height over the other roots in the ground. We also have 50 acres of established pasture and another 32-acre pasture that is well on its way from cornfield conversion to pasture. Thank you.
That field looks incredible! Did you have to spray herbicides before you planted the native mix? Thanks for the great content.
We did use a herbicide the year before to plant cover crops.
Nice looking piece of ground. At the end of the time lapse were the cows bunched up for fly load at that time of day, they looked like a machine going over the ground. How much time in the late summer early fall do you give that piece it's energy building rest? And do think if you ran your drone over the top of it close to the tops of the plants and did this slowly you could check to see if you had any nests of those evil hornets?
You are right the cows are bunched from the fly load.In the native pastures i like to give at least 6 weeks of rest. When grazing over 300 days a year it can be challenging. If i can't give it the rest. I'll keep the grazing height a little higher. I love the idea of running the drone over the field to look for nests. Thank you!!!!
@@RussWilson I just thought if you flew the drone close enough to them the hornets would find the drone and attack it letting you know they are there.
in my crazy thinking i would have grazed some sheep and goats after the cows were moved, it was a cool video any ways,, thank you for the tips and info
Glad you enjoyed it!! Goats or Sheep would have worked well behind the cows. Thanks for Watching!!
@@RussWilson so far it feels like i`m right there walking with you through your pastures learning how to do this right,, thank you for the tips and info
@@yoopermann7942 Thank you! That’s my goal to make feel like we are out in the field.
You say "if I manage it correctly" a lot. What do you mean by that?
What I mean by that is it managed to allow the natives to persist. Say I do a continuous graze on it most likely it will kill the natives. Great question!
Do you have any pheasants in there? I'm looking for a way to add pheasant habitat but still have it be financially productive ground. Rotational grazing on native grasses seems like it could be the ticket. How long after grazing until the grass gets back to that 2-4 foot height?
We don't have any pheasants. Sometimes they will stock 20 or so for us, but the pheasants have a hard time living in oue enviroment. It to wet and cold. Great question!!
Do you do anything to the field after the cows move?
I'm guessing your asking about clipping or dragging. I do not clip or drag anything. Thanks for watching!!
Do you direct market your beef. Will cup plant grow in silvo pasture I have some pretty sunny spots.
My direct marketing is mostly by the word of mouth. To get folks hooked on our meat I'll out a pound or two of hamburger that's all it takes. Be consistent in finishing your animals. A animal isn't finished till its finished. Meaning don't harvest one just because you have an order. Hope that makes sense. Cup plant will do very well in silvopasture. It actually prefers some shade. Thanks for the great questions!!
@@RussWilson ok good to know on all questions.
It doesn't get much better than that. 👍
That field is have your cake and eat to field. Its an awesome field.