The Difference Between Rotational Grazing vs. Mob Grazing

We explain the difference between mob grazing and rotational grazing.

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[LtColDaddy]

"Can you do that up North?" "Probably not..."

You would be surprised how successful stockpiling in tall forage is, even with snow on the ground. Depending on the year, we get years where we only feed hay for 30 days. Other years, up to 60.

Is that timber yours? Silvopasture is a huge asset also. We had some hot humid weather last week, and we moved everything into the silvopasture for shade.

[michaelkristopher]

Great information. I’m working with less land rotating 6 animals through 4 roughly 2 acre tracts every week and I see great grass production. I look forward to seeing what else you’re doing on your farm.

[Drewskidelmar]

You have a beautiful pasture and animals ! Great explanation, we bought a small farm and the cows on it . They had about 4 big paddocks they were rotating, I installed electric fencing and have been mob grazing and moving them once and sometimes twice a day . Can’t wait to see the results, and hopefully will feed less hay!!

[TS-vrof]

Dude, this video was your best one yet. It's been awesome to see your understanding of grass and cattle continue to grow. Still rooting for you man. Best wishes.

[crazycoyote]

Man, that was such a clear and helpful explanation!!
I can taste the sweetness of grass with your emotional description..

[tammoilliet]

In nature, predators drive the grazing animals from lounging around water sources and under trees and from staying in one spot for too long. He is using his electric fence to act as a predator. Simple brilliance!

[TS-vrof]

Hey Ryan, I thought you'd want to see this article. You mentioned that seeds can last 1000 years in the soil, there was some dried date found in a jar that was burred 2000 years ago around the time when Jesus walked the earth. The archeologists who found the seeds worked with an agronomist to rehydrate the seeds with a mineral seed soak and some of the seeds germinated and grew into trees with genetics from 2000 years ago. Pretty crazy the potential of plants to create offspring that will patient wait for thousands of years for the right fertility, moisture, and microbes to germinate.

[KaikanoSei]

Just found your channel, I am glad I have. My husband and I are starting our farm in the Northwestern Michigan Upper Peninsula as a grazing farm.

[wildrosebeef]

Good vid, and decent explanation! The next step up from mob grazing--aka Management-intensive Grazing as Jim Gerrish and Alan Nation coined it--is Holistic Planned Grazing, which utilizes several context checks and the understanding of four ecosystem processes (mineral cycle, water cycle, solar energy flow and community dynamics) to better manage the landscape, using the animals as your literal employees. Using your Holistic Context, coupled with financial planning and all that, you can use HPG (via the whole umbrella that is Holistic Management) to get to where you want your ranch to be in 5, 10, 50, or 100+ years. It's quite the program to study, and implement!

[randybutler]

Very interesting to learn of the success. Thank you for sharing.🐂

[lozza]

"He's a grass farmer." Love it!

[williamwhite]

Glad you're in a better place . Also good information ! God Bless !!!

[sarahw.mcelyea]

Where in East Texas? We're on Hopkins.

[brandondickerson]

Love these videos! Every video I watch the more I hate my IT job lol. Hopefully moving back to east Texas in 2 years.

[ArizonaKid]

Good info sir, see ya on the next one . Oh I hit 1k !! If I didn’t already tell ya ? Thanks for your help getting there . God Bless

[derekyoung]

I know this is an old video, but I’m curious what you were grazing the llamas for?

[pronoia.]

I call myself a dirt farmer and a turf herder, the livestock just follow me like birds do a tractor ploughing

[davemi]

Taller trees have higher branches, and the Shade Area is much more diverse.
So depending on the Time of Day, that Shade Moves around a Larger Area.
Resulting in: Less Concentration of Manure in a given Spot. It’s Spread around a Larger Area.

[hectorperez]

how many animals do you have vs land? grow conditions, rain, ec..

[floridacoder]

How long do parasite eggs survive without a host? How soon can you return to a field without risking high parasite loads?