How We Grow LUSCIOUS Pastures

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This video is a summary of how we grow and maintain our pasture and hay fields, including:
-Climate, soil, seeding, and animals
-Field layout
-Soil fertility maintenance
-Grazing methods
-Forage management during a typical year
-Weed control and ecological succession
-Potential problems and solutions

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39 thoughts on “How We Grow LUSCIOUS Pastures”

  4. Peter, you discussed natural aeration, and those dandelions are also helping with the long tap root on the plant. I have very clay soil, and the dandelions root helps to break the clay crust for moisture, air, worms, and so on! Keep on keeping on!

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  8. Hi Pete, what company do you order your parts from for your manure spreader? I have an oldy but goody that needs replacement parts and it seems as though you have the parts department locked in.

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  14. Great content! I'll have to check the Ph of my fields to see if I need to add lime so I can reduce herbicides!
    Just a thought, maybe spread some seed everyday after moving the chickens to cover the bare spots.
    Thank you for your videos!

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  17. BURDOCK AND DANDELION ROOT POWDERS ARE AMAZING HERBS, YUP, PULL THEM CLEAN THEM DRY THEM AND POWDER CAN BE SOLD FOR A NICE PROFIT, DENDELION ROOTS, LEAVES AND FLOWERS ARE HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS.

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  25. yeah i had look as dandelions and even Timothy grass as weeds and every animal that eat grass eat it and they like it so its like snack for them but its sign that you land is fertily and healthy of life.

    if they dont eat it than you mow it most of the time and if you dont mow than it just die and act like food for plants next year.

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  26. good farming…my idea ( for my future acreage ) stay natural ( let nature be ) don't go into 'money making ' factory plan to keep maybe one cow one horse and one dog about 12 acres ( in India ) all farmers probably need to go organic and 'nature bound' forget greed and money

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  30. found mob grazing works really well on low numbers 3-5, 10m-15m sq moving 3 -4 times a day on fateners, keeps them eating whenever you give them more grass but with numbers 6 and over field grazing seems better on the the cattle.
    Thanks for the video has been super helpful as always, looking at adding diversity to pasture will try the mix you recommend looks awesome.

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  32. Thanks Pete for detailing your way for your area.
    I live in the opposite climate of you on 3 acres in high desert of So Calif where we get 6” rainfall annually.
    I planted some Brown top millet in a small area to try to get ground better for future pasture. I would like to get a cow to raise but would like to get as much grass growing so not to buy lot of hay. Hopefully get acre of property built for pasture.

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