Mob Grazing, Narrow Paddocks, Weed Control

Learn how I am managing a herd of cattle to naturally boost soil fertility and control weeds with mob grazing narrow paddocks. Naturally the herd grazes across the pasture together. Once they are confined to a paddocks your able to control where they go. So by setting up narrow paddocks you force the herd to travel back and forth. This grazing pattern destroys weeds. The constant trampling from the herd sets the plants life back or completely kills them.

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[alantough]

Gday from Aust. You’re going great work and I find it reassuring that I’ll be able to manage my place in the same fashion, one paddock at a time.

[zekeeod]

Now that people have been testing different things possibly try meat lambs behind cattle, followed by chickens 3 days behind cows to break fly larvae down and spread manure, in on season you will be amazed at the difference. Great job and God bless

[muchimi]

I'm 62 in Dec. and I'm thinking about doing this for the rest of my life!! I have so many questions, and like this pasture raised, intensive managed grazing land improvement through the use of livestock systems. I live in Baltimore MD.

[iamorganicgardening]

Fantastic video Sir, keep up the great work..Enjoy

[onedazinn]

Have you considered mob grazing different animals to follow the cows such as goats (who love more weeds & don't care for grass). It's a no competition for the cattle's grasses but eliminates more weeds from taking over. I'm sure you have this worked out as of 2016 but it's something I've watched with Permaculture videos on mob grazing & thought I'd mention it.

[DJ-lrxn]

thank you for the insight;Ive been running 200 by 600 ' w/ half the number on weeds and this narrow approach may get better results..yours sure looks good

[rynpow]

Awesome delivery mate! Is the mineral feed a secret recipe or can you tell me what's in it? I'm taking organic livestock production class and am so fascinated by this stuff.

[RTigers]

Thanks for your great, practical videos. I am going to start more intensive rotational grazing and I was wandering if you recommend the 9 strand polywire over the 6 strand? Is it worth the difference in price? TIA.

[voluntaryist]

I didn't hear the final decision. Were 20-25% remaining weeds enough to satisfy you? Or did you knock them down? Is one pass enough to know what works or do you need to keep this up many times? I would guess it takes many years. Is this trial-error only valid on your pasture, is each climate different?

[armymobilityofficer]

How did it go over the Summer?  What are you doing for Winter?  I have 30 head on 80 acres (about 40 acres open) in Alabama.  We have two ponds.  I do not have the time to move them daily, but I think I could at least quarter the land and move weekly or when needed.    What are your thoughts?

[LarsMith]

I'm hoping to develop an opportunity to goat-graze the weeds down, till the pasture's re-grown with cow appetizer ... grass. Planning to rotational-graze with goats, to get weeds under control and then to put the grassy paddock to cows, for their growth & prosperity.

[williambeattie]

Do you ever slit your pasture? it aids aeration at root level. might help the grass over come the weeds.

[troypuckett]

Thanks for the video. Very informative. How do you knock down the path for the polywire? Drag something behind the four wheeler?

[cvolmer]

I had some areas that  were weedy and to try and destroy th weeds i ued cows/calves to graze it off.  problem i had was had good rains after the weeds came back better than the grass but mostly kochia weed which is high in rfv so wasnt terrible.

[joshnorellyoutubable]

How has that pasture responded this year? Any change in the species composition?

[kslinthesand]

Thanks again man, great video. What sort of time frame will they see that strip of land again in ?

[downbntout]

Not even one goat? Oc goats are desperate alone, a small band of goats would be successful followers to work on those extra plants. You will need three+ years to see how this all works. Good for you for keeping equipment off those earthworms

[umaryusuf]

Try goats they may eat weeds that the cattle won’t

[stevepoynter]

I have 2 Yak heifers. Im new to the mob grazing. How small of an area should i try?

[johngoudge]

Couple of questions. 1) where are you located (or climate zone); are you handling feeder animal; if so how long do you plan on holding them such as through the winter; are you haying any of the farm. What is the carrying capacity both now and you projection for two or three year in the future?