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It’s hard to find good resources that are accurate and relevant for regenerational graziers like myself regarding hoof rot or hoof scald. I thought I’d share my notes to see if it helps someone else. For starters, I do not have answers. I did not perform any scientific experiments. I just tried some things and… Continue reading My notes on hoof rot / hoof scald in hair sheep on pasture

I’m buying a steer from my neighbor and having it butchered. If you’d like to go in on this with me, let me know ASAP. The beef is always high-quality and top notch. Price per pound ends up around $6 average. The only problem is once you taste this beef, you’ll never be able to… Continue reading Would you like some beef?

It came suddenly, but it is definitely here. Last week we all had allergies really bad. This week, the trees have started to turn green and the grass is growing very fast. There is already enough grass that the sheep (leading the cows) may not need hay at all. I’m not going to start the… Continue reading Spring is actually here finally

A viewer asked me to elaborate on why average temperature is useless and what I think about the extreme weather events. I’ll try and summarize what I said. First, temperatures don’t add like masses or velocities. They don’t multiply or divide in any meaningful way either. This is because the temperature is not a quantity… Continue reading Some notes on weather and such

I must have watched this video years ago. This man speaks my language. Using fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides is killing our soil. Ruminants like cattle and sheep, as well as chickens and more are the key to bringing back life to our soil. Healthy living soil will create an ideal environment for forage that feeds… Continue reading One hundred thousand beating hearts

I decided to put together a video to go over my plans for 2025. This video also goes into the philosophy and ideas behind the plans. Of note, I am going to try and bring chickens and pigs on to the farm. I may do something with bees or veggies as well, and maybe do… Continue reading 2025 Plans

Average price per acre went from $200 a while back to $4,000 nowadays. We NEED to increase stocking rates if we are going to make money. Costs of inputs have dramatically risen while the price of cows has not. (And if the price did go up, they WILL go down again.) We NEED to reduce… Continue reading Kit Pharo on Maximizing Profits

Unfortunately the paradigm is only those with assets can get into farming. Property is way more expensive than it should be. We aren’t providing enough opportunities for young people to make a living on the land, and I think it is because we are looking for employees rather than partners. Gabe Brown did something that… Continue reading How can we get the next generation into farming?

As of June 22nd, 2024 summer is officially here. In NE Texas, we often get warmer temperatures starting in mid-May, which I think of as the end of spring and the beginning of summer. These temperatures will often persist throughout September, with August being the hottest month. The summer weather pattern is highs in the… Continue reading Dealing with the Heat of Summer