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2010 quivira mob grazing workshop
- 1. Holistic High Density Grazing Judy Farms
- 2. Mob & Move
- 3. Microbe Tank
- 4. Our Operation: • Microbe Farmers • Grazing Livestock • Building Top Soil • Marketing Solar Energy
- 5. Former Grazing Practices • Rotate quickly • Keep seed head off • Plants suffered • Summer slump effect
- 6. Summer Slump • Short stressed roots. • No stockpile. • Annual Hay Feeding.
- 7. Cow Needs What To Survive? • Hint: It is located on the tips of mature plants!
- 8. Answer: •Energy is the most limiting factor on farms.
- 13. Planned Grazing • 2-3 rotations per year. • 1-2 in growing season. • Once in dormant season. • 8 rotations previously.
- 14. Rule No.1 •Increase stocking density not stocking rate!!
- 15. Recovery Periods • Combined Herds. • Grazing mature plant. • Plant roots re-grown. • Healthier plants.
- 17. Before Mob
- 18. Mob Grazed 12 Hours
- 19. Farm Inputs? • No lime • No fertilizer • No machinery • Minimal labor
- 20. Major Paradigm Broken • Cattle Walk. • Major Cost & Labor Savings. • Improved Animal Health.
- 21. Cattle Drive To Next Farm
- 22. HUGE Cost Savings • Hauling, Diesel, Labor, Weight Loss & Sickness. • Pure Joy watching them walk!
- 23. Animals “Walk” To Water • Using temporary lanes. • Lane is moved next rotation. • No dirt cattle trails.
- 24. HDG Terms • Animal Performance Mode: “Concentrate getting quality forage through the animal every day”
- 26. HDG Terms Con’t • Landscaping Mode: “Focused on building soil with low maintenance requirement animals”
- 28. 90 Days Later
- 29. • . Litter Builds New Soil
- 30. South Poll Herd
- 31. • “Herd Effect” heals ditches & riparian areas. • Excited animals, powerful land improvement tool.
- 33. 4“ Rain
- 34. 90 days later
- 37. Cocklebur stems
- 38. Forage Jungle
- 39. 1st Year Planned Grazing 1. More quality forage grown. 2. More drought proof. 3. Better manure distribution. 4. More litter. 5. More worms.
- 40. 6.Faster mineral recycling. 7. Increased plant diversity. 8. More legumes. 9. Warm Season grasses. 10. More quality wildlife. 11. More peace of mind. 12. More profit.
- 41. Spring Overgrazing (3 herds)
- 43. Multi-species
- 44. Weed Eaters
- 45. Hogs & Cattle
- 46. Stocking Rate Judy Farms • 1 AU = 1000 lb cow. • 1 A.D.= one animal day of feed. • 272 AU x 365 days = 99280A.D. • 99280 AD/600acres=165AD/acre • 600 acres/272 AU= 2.2 acre/AU.
- 47. Animal Days: 60 Acre Farm MIG System • Rotational Grazing (AU=1000 lb. cow),(AD=Animal Days). • 36 AU x 180 days = 6480 AD. • Grazing Period (May-Oct.). • No Winter Stockpile!
- 48. HHDG Animal Days: • 60 Acre Farm. • 240 AU x 30 days = 7200 A.D. • Two Grazings Per Year. • Total = 14400 Animal Days. • (222% Increase vs. Rotational). • More Volume,Quality,Diversity.
- 49. March 23rd , Still Grazing Stockpile
- 50. April 15th , stockpile left to graze.
- 51. Winter Grazing Value? • 1200 lb cow @ 3% BW • 36 lbs forage per day • Judy farms, 200 head = 7200 lbs per day required • 7200/1200 lb bale= 6 bales
- 52. Winter Cost’s Con’t • 6 bales x $30 = $180/day • Missouri dormant season Nov 15th-April 15th . (150 days) • 150 days x $180 = $27,000 • $27,000/ 200 hd = $135
- 54. New 30 Foot Deep Lake
- 55. • Stopped frost seeding. • $5000 yearly savings. • Fall Legume seedset, best.
- 57. Mature Sward = Weed Pressure • Mature grass sward shades out weeds. • Baby weed seedlings have competition.
- 58. Ignore The Weeds • Don’t target the weeds. • Graze half the leaf of good plants. • Ignore weeds, they are litter.
- 60. • Focus on no inputs. • Focus on building “Your Mob”. • Planned Grazing will heal your soil, plants and pocketbook.
- 61. Rainy Period, ½ Day Moves
- 62. • Strip graze 365 days a year. • Fresh re-covered plants every day. • Key to animal performance.
- 63. • When Is A Plant Recovered? • When It Has Four Leaves. • Fully Mature, Graze it.
- 64. • Full Recovered Plants Shine In A Drought. • Preserves Moisture And Holds Dew.
- 66. One Big Water Tank
- 68. 60 Gallon Tank=160 Cows
- 69. Native Warm Season Perennials • Indian Grass. • Big Bluestem. • Gama Grass.
- 70. Gama Grass
- 71. Big Bluestem
- 72. Turning Weeds Into Lamb
- 73. Twin Lambs
- 75. Guard Dog
- 76. Dung Beetles • Dung beetle activity exploded. • Dung Beetle castles!
- 78. Dung Beetle Hole
- 79. Ground Litter • Microbial food. • Increased soil moisture. • More earthworms . • Your farms future !
- 80. • Recovered sward, opportunity for litter. • Don’t let cattle eat litter. • “Focus On Litter”
- 81. Mature Sward
- 82. Mature Sward,12 Hr Graze Period, 100,000 lbs
- 84. 4 weeks later
- 85. 4 weeks rest new clover
- 86. New Soil
- 88. New Seedlings
- 90. Perfect Cow Pie
- 91. Giant Ragweed
- 92. Three Hours High Density!
- 93. Microbial Action • Green season = microbes active. • Opportunity for soil growth. • Optimize microbe food each grazing.
- 97. • Planned Grazing Tools: 1. Obrien geared reels 3:1 ratio. 2. White poly wire. 3. Obrien tread-in posts.
- 98. The Tools
- 100. Temporary Cornerposts • Red Obrien Pig tail Post. • 30” tall, low cantilever pull. • Used as corners.
- 102. Powered Up!
- 104. Gama Grass Grazing • Mob grazed in Fall. • Mob grazed in May. • I didn’t Kill It !!
- 105. 90 days later
- 107. Herd Health • Health issues caused by limiting animal intake. • Pneumonia, foot rot, pinkeye show up 30-60 days later.
- 109. 1100 lb steer on 50% red clover
- 110. Grass-finished Steer, 3 lbs/day
- 111. Steers Grazing Gama Grass, July
- 112. South Poll Bull
- 113. 2008 Mob Grazing School
- 114. Here’s The Proof!
- 115. Closing Thoughts • You will make mistakes. • Push the outer limits. • THIS IS EXCITING STUFF GO HAVE FUN !!
- 116. 3 Day Mob Grazing School With Ian Mitchell Innes April 27-29th, 2011 Held At Judy Farms
Notes de l'éditeur
- Microbe and Earthworm habitat