Merry Christmas to Greg and Jan! So thankful for all of the wisdom you give to the regenerative agriculture community so that more pastures can be healed!
Thanks Greg for all the info on how to improve pastures! We are 2 years in and already see some improvement. Our cows don't run from us we got rid of the ones that did. Merry Christmas to all and a better new year!
Teddy Gentry says that calmness in cattle is the only way we get tender meat from them. Stressed animals produce stressed meat. A calm animal is low stress and performs better always. Plus, with calm animals, there's no extra fence fixing or stock chasing or liability/guilt for damages/injuries to others. Those are time and money savers. Time and money are important to success! It was the end of Mom's small cow/calf operation when a mean cow, upon release from the headcatcher that she charged Mom (near 70 at that time) who was resting on a 5g bucket. Mom saw her coming and jumped up to her feet just in time to be knocked down to the ground by the 1200# cow. The vet and tech ran over and got the cow away from her or she would have been trampled. Mom stayed in bed for a week before going to the hospital to find that she had two fractures in her back. It took all the guys from the dairy next door and about three days with some bent gates to get that one into a trailer and to the sale barn. We cannot TOLERATE high-headed cattle. Domestication has to be maintained for the safety of humans and and Mr. Gentry understands, for better table fare/product. Merry Christmas All!
I'll pre-buy the book Greg when you're ready to take orders. All the rest were good and you've had plenty of experience since then. Anyone reading this: I recommend all of Greg's books. You can learn a TON just by watching a few dozen of his 100's of videos here, but the books have more. You'll hear about some really "high-headed" animals from the custom grazing days. Real entertainment! Speaking of books, I got a couple of Jim Gerrish's from Powerflex and found out that he's no fan of fescue, not combined with Spring calving. He pretty well says if you've got fescue you'd be better off Fall calving. Surprised me a little considering the success Greg shows us every day with a Spring herd on a lot of fescue. I still think it's how you graze it and the diversity of the pastures that makes the difference.
Among the things I bought with the GJ discount from Powerflex recently was a case of O'Briens, yellow. I got yellow for visibility and that most of the knockoffs I've seen were white. I will also be sharpening them for rocks and frozen ground. Quality time with the bench grinder, which means I'll be sharpening knives too--as that's how grinder #2 is set up. I like sharp tools and pointy tips.
Anyone know of some channels that are using similar techniques as Greg but in colder climates? Greg is a wealth of knowledge, but our climates are different. Just curious and thanks for any suggestions.
If you have the cash, Greg and Jan usually have a Bull to spare. Cattle Visions also sells Straws, including from one or two of Greg and Jan's two year old 'Macho' South Poll Bulls.
Greg about how many cattle per acre to you run? I live west of you here in Missouri. We have about 150 acre of pasture with 18 cows and a bull. I’d like to grow but worry about years like this with the drought. Haven’t had to use a single bale this year but we put them out if they wasn’t to graze it. I worry how much larger I can go and not get myself in a pickle.
Keep building epigenetically suited livestock adapted to YOUR forages. Grazing higher densities for short durations with long recovery periods, you will build YOUR soil. As YOUR soil microbiome continues to be better, with good management, YOUR soil will carry higher animal units. NO ONE can give you a perfect number! YOUR management will affect YOUR soils. Greg is dealing with soils in varied levels of health. The paddocks he has grazed for years can carry more animal units than the soils that have not been properly grazed for years. YOU must "read" your forage stands and determine what will work best for YOU, YOUR land, and YOUR herd/flock. Breed the best, eat or sell the rest. Your (and every) context requires customized management. Greg, Gabe Brown, Joel Salatin,... all talk about how their soils have been built with proper grazing. Joel's sounds very dramatic from rock-gullies to lush pasture since he was about 4 to now. Enjoy your critters turning forages into meat while building healthier soiks!
@@layneanderson8142 I'm not GJ, so I cannot give you his numbers. He didn't give us any numbers. I've seen him avoid the whole "animals per acre" thing all these years. I think I understand why. It's extremely dynamic according the the condition of your pastures and the weather. Greg's point was to get ahead of the game by dumping "excess" stock BEFORE you over graze any pasture which creates more problems than a few more animals will fix. He says that it's always better to have more grass/stockpile than animals. He can give you numbers if he choses, but I wouldn't hold my breath. Mr. Gentry threw some numbers out there in his last presentation shared on YT. I have heard others give numbers, but not GJ. Good luck. Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas to Greg and Jan! So thankful for all of the wisdom you give to the regenerative agriculture community so that more pastures can be healed!
We’ve never had O’Brien post break the cheap ones from tractor supply I’ve had those break the first time I push them in the ground.
Thanks Greg for all the info on how to improve pastures! We are 2 years in and already see some improvement. Our cows don't run from us we got rid of the ones that did. Merry Christmas to all and a better new year!
Looks great, love the tips and explanation on the fencing. Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to everyone
Teddy Gentry says that calmness in cattle is the only way we get tender meat from them. Stressed animals produce stressed meat. A calm animal is low stress and performs better always.
Plus, with calm animals, there's no extra fence fixing or stock chasing or liability/guilt for damages/injuries to others. Those are time and money savers. Time and money are important to success!
It was the end of Mom's small cow/calf operation when a mean cow, upon release from the headcatcher that she charged Mom (near 70 at that time) who was resting on a 5g bucket. Mom saw her coming and jumped up to her feet just in time to be knocked down to the ground by the 1200# cow. The vet and tech ran over and got the cow away from her or she would have been trampled.
Mom stayed in bed for a week before going to the hospital to find that she had two fractures in her back.
It took all the guys from the dairy next door and about three days with some bent gates to get that one into a trailer and to the sale barn. We cannot TOLERATE high-headed cattle. Domestication has to be maintained for the safety of humans and and Mr. Gentry understands, for better table fare/product.
Merry Christmas All!
Merry Christmas Greg and Jan!
I recognize that field from last summer. The grass was taller than you were. What a difference.
I'll pre-buy the book Greg when you're ready to take orders. All the rest were good and you've had plenty of experience since then. Anyone reading this: I recommend all of Greg's books. You can learn a TON just by watching a few dozen of his 100's of videos here, but the books have more.
You'll hear about some really "high-headed" animals from the custom grazing days. Real entertainment!
Speaking of books, I got a couple of Jim Gerrish's from Powerflex and found out that he's no fan of fescue, not combined with Spring calving. He pretty well says if you've got fescue you'd be better off Fall calving. Surprised me a little considering the success Greg shows us every day with a Spring herd on a lot of fescue. I still think it's how you graze it and the diversity of the pastures that makes the difference.
You only say OUCH once when you buy quality.🤗
Among the things I bought with the GJ discount from Powerflex recently was a case of O'Briens, yellow. I got yellow for visibility and that most of the knockoffs I've seen were white. I will also be sharpening them for rocks and frozen ground. Quality time with the bench grinder, which means I'll be sharpening knives too--as that's how grinder #2 is set up. I like sharp tools and pointy tips.
Merry Christmas!
Happy holidays to Green Pasture's farm!!
No hay here either (southern Wi.) Merry Christmas Greg & Jan!!
Happy Christmas Greg and Jan from Northern Ireland 👍
Anyone know of some channels that are using similar techniques as Greg but in colder climates? Greg is a wealth of knowledge, but our climates are different. Just curious and thanks for any suggestions.
George Heller is along I-80 in Minnesota.
Will you have some bulls for sale soon ?
If you have the cash, Greg and Jan usually have a Bull to spare. Cattle Visions also sells Straws, including from one or two of Greg and Jan's two year old 'Macho' South Poll Bulls.
Absolutely right, wild domestic animals do not fit. Great problems with rams around here, better make a barbecue.
Greg about how many cattle per acre to you run? I live west of you here in Missouri. We have about 150 acre of pasture with 18 cows and a bull. I’d like to grow but worry about years like this with the drought. Haven’t had to use a single bale this year but we put them out if they wasn’t to graze it. I worry how much larger I can go and not get myself in a pickle.
First thing Greg does when the rain doesn't come is reduce his herd numbers. Perfect opportunity to improve herd genetics.
@@wadepatton2433okay that’s great but doesn’t answer my questions.
Keep building epigenetically suited livestock adapted to YOUR forages. Grazing higher densities for short durations with long recovery periods, you will build YOUR soil. As YOUR soil microbiome continues to be better, with good management, YOUR soil will carry higher animal units.
NO ONE can give you a perfect number!
YOUR management will affect YOUR soils. Greg is dealing with soils in varied levels of health. The paddocks he has grazed for years can carry more animal units than the soils that have not been properly grazed for years. YOU must "read" your forage stands and determine what will work best for YOU, YOUR land, and YOUR herd/flock. Breed the best, eat or sell the rest. Your (and every) context requires customized management. Greg, Gabe Brown, Joel Salatin,... all talk about how their soils have been built with proper grazing. Joel's sounds very dramatic from rock-gullies to lush pasture since he was about 4 to now.
Enjoy your critters turning forages into meat while building healthier soiks!
@@layneanderson8142 I'm not GJ, so I cannot give you his numbers. He didn't give us any numbers. I've seen him avoid the whole "animals per acre" thing all these years. I think I understand why. It's extremely dynamic according the the condition of your pastures and the weather. Greg's point was to get ahead of the game by dumping "excess" stock BEFORE you over graze any pasture which creates more problems than a few more animals will fix. He says that it's always better to have more grass/stockpile than animals. He can give you numbers if he choses, but I wouldn't hold my breath. Mr. Gentry threw some numbers out there in his last presentation shared on YT. I have heard others give numbers, but not GJ. Good luck.
Merry Christmas.
Keep on grazing
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You never came back to telling us why you favor blue and yellow over white posts? Merry Christmas.
Probably because they are easier to see in the snow. Cattle see Blue and Yellow well.
Farming Nature's Way wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas, check out our heard bale grazing, no voice yet😂
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone at Green Pastures Farms ❤😊❤