Regenerative farming? How? Why?

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[spyadagani]

Hello Stoney Ridge Farmer. Thanks for all you do. I recently got my small 13 acre ranch and trying to emulate you. Please keep it up.

[keepinonwithko]

I recently became fully responsible for my family farm after the death of my dad in August. I have been exploring regenerative farming practices and appreciate your videos. My dad was a great farmer, but I'm very interested in finding more cost-effective and efficient ways of doing things while still honoring the legacy he worked so hard to build.

[russellbaughnjr]

Josh, you sure articulate well the science of Regenerative agriculture. I would like to see the condition of the soil ten years from now. You are doing a great work!

[mountainson]

I REALLY do admire what you are doing... I am a generation older than you, and grew up mainly on western ranches, but on farms too... I am among the last of the cowboys to sit a horse and ride herd. The last to go up to drag em down out off the range to winter in the bottoms... I have spent a good portion of my time where Big Ag has never gone, and could never go. And how that wild land responds to those cattle has always been an amazement compared to the feedlots and small operations that are running too heavy on the land and making it up with chemicals. You're really on to something here. Not something new... but rather something very old - Something that was there before agribusiness became corporate. And it is a sight to see.

[IronSharpensIronPv.]

Brother you are not only doing what you love but giving back to everyone with awesome and engaging educational content! God bless you for all your doing!!

[brandonburdette]

I'll tell you Josh your farm looks so great from what it was when I started watching this channel I've been doing the things that u teach others to do on my property and its been great my lawn has never looked as good as it does now thanks Josh for all you teach can't wait to come learn on your farm and get my hands dirty

[jerrywalker]

Josh I enjoy ur videos they are kinda relaxing to me.. I've been around the farm for 73 years now and I learn something new all the time..

[littlemogocreek]

Great stuff Josh, glad you are helping get this out there as it's the only way forward.
Keep up the good work mate.

[bruceguidosh]

Josh, I applaud your attitude!
I grew up in the "Get big or get out" mindset of the 60s and 70s, and no one thought of the way the soil was formed, because, if you needed a boost for crops, just add fertilizer!
Glad to see you follow the "Joel Salitin method" of mob stocking, since that was the way the prairie grasslands of the great plains were formed, thanks to millions of buffalo over eons!
Having discovered you, Mike Morgan and others here, I'm glad that I'm not the only one that feels to get back to a more natural way of farming! Farming is hard, but there is a certain type of enjoyment from it that can't be matched any other way!
Good luck with your adventure, and keep on

[kenrykert]

Hi Josh, that was a great explanation and I agree with everything your doing to heal the land! Your methods really make sense (we only have 1 planet to work with)
Your cows look very healthy and happy! I love watching them follow you around the pasture as you talk to us and show us how curious they are!
Love your vids, really enjoy watching your variety of tasks and listening to your commentary, you are a natural in front of the camera!

[janemuir]

Thank you so much for this explanation! I grew up on a small beef farm back in the late 60's-mid 80's. I'm learning so much from farmers like yourself on YouTube. Seriously, thank you. Makes me look at my 2 acre yard totally different.

[jjj]

Josh, Working on a vegetable farm in my youth, you are absolutely right about allowing the soil to regenerate without tilling/disking. Keep up the mission! Allan Savory and the Savory Institute first turned me on to regenerative farming. Who would have thought that cattle are so important to preserving/improving the soil.

[danspence]

Thanks for the video! Just read Dirt To Soil by Gabe Brown which compliments your video nicely. Last May we purchased an abandoned 48 acre farm and have plans on bringing it back with regenerative agriculture. We currently have 5 cows which are bred for the spring the spring along with several goats, bred also. I'm soaking up as much I can - keep the videos like this coming!

[DGTAL]

Recently I setup a hydroponic fodder system to try to help save our lands regenerative farming techniques are a must do for our earth’s sake ! Great video keep em coming @stoneyridgefarmer!

[larryceaser]

Very interesting video I worked on my great uncle's farm as a teenager (many years ago now ) He had about 20 head of cattle each year Grew acres of hay which we cut and put up in the barn every September but cattle were rotated from field to field all summer He farmed about 100 acres so there was plenty of spaces for the cattle to graze for the whole growing season To my recollection never planted any 'crops' to harvest but he may have When we did haying we filled the top of the barn as full as possible This gave the cattle insulation and feed for the winter months when they were in the stable 24/7 He or we milked the cows twice a day all year long and sold what he did not use himself He was never as far as I know a rich man but he owned his farm Sent his son to College and still was able to sell the farm buy a house in the city close to him paid cash and managed live the rest of his life not ever having owed a penny to anyone This is all an old fella's rambling in order to say sometimes the old ways are better than what we have today What you said makes a whole lot of sense Keep the video's coming

[lorettarussell]

Josh this is my 2nd time to watch this video. I watched it before probably when you posted it or soon after. This time I realized how educational it is, I Probabaly thought so then, but it really hit me this time.
I love your videos & what you bring to educating others about farming. Keep up the good work. Love those cows!

[thomasjohnson]

I love the organic regenerative land recovery, I will be watching you guys grow your farm and recover the nutrition to the plants. Great information bud

[critical-thought]

Great episode. Thanks for sharing your perspective on regenerative ranching - totally agree with the approach, the common sense, the real science that confirms it, and most of all the results.

[davemo]

Awesome information and congratulations on the weight loss! This is probably my favorite video you have put out yet sir.

Working on building soil that is very clay rich, on the side of a hill and spongy. This is year three and we finally got chickens to help, plus a good pile of compost for this year. Going to expand our flock of 13 layers to start raising meat chickens a this year (job permitting) and eventually get into a small herd of goats for land maintenance, meat and milk.

[aaronyodaddy]

This is awesome! Glad to see a Regenerative Farmer! Have you ever heard of putting wood ash on your pasture? I guess it promotes grass growth. I've never tried it. But I might try it this year.