Grazing on Cover Crops vs Perennial Pasture

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2 ай бұрын

Proponents of regenerative agriculture promote the use of cover crops and livestock while many regenerative farmers only graze perennial pasture? What are the benefits of these systems?
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@tonoy4xt 2 ай бұрын

You produce some of the best content on pasture pigs that exists. Thanks for the effort.

@DowdleFamilyFarms 2 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! I appreciate it.

@jewelcitizen2567 2 ай бұрын

Invaluable content.

@DowdleFamilyFarms 2 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@bec0181mine 2 ай бұрын

Wow. This is super helpful and informative on converting a previous feed corn plot into regenerative space for the future grazing area for our beef.

@DowdleFamilyFarms 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@KatieDeGo 2 ай бұрын

You are an absolute true steward of land, sir. Thank you. 😊

@DowdleFamilyFarms 2 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks

@user-sr8dl5wl1z 2 ай бұрын

Awsome video. Short, to the point and loaded with priceless info.

@DowdleFamilyFarms 2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

@bradmckinney922 2 ай бұрын

Great video, Rob. Would you still do cover crops if you were cattle only and no row crops? That’s my situation.

@DowdleFamilyFarms 2 ай бұрын

I don’t do row crops, so yes! I should have clarified. I do pigs, but even when I didn’t graze pigs on cover crops I grew them for cattle. They are outstanding.

@gkiferonhs 2 ай бұрын

I'd like to see an episode or two on how you decide the mix of cover crops. Do you specifically grow some things for the microbiome or do you focus mainly on the graze?

@DowdleFamilyFarms 2 ай бұрын

Working on them?

@1LovHorses 2 ай бұрын

The information in this is wild

@DowdleFamilyFarms 2 ай бұрын

Is that a good thing? If so, thank you!

@leoscheibelhut940 2 ай бұрын

Have you ever considered "hogging down" a planting of corn or sorghum? Maturity could be staggered like sweet corn farmers do. By using a variety of forage legumes with longer maturities than the corn, you could have just corn with green forage legumes for protein. Since the pigs won't fool much with brown corn stalks, you could run the cattle in next while stockpiling forage elsewhere.

@DowdleFamilyFarms 2 ай бұрын

Yes. I’m hoping to try a popcorn or grazing corn with some mung beans and others this summer. We will see hot it goes.

@incorrigiblycuriousD61 2 ай бұрын

Am I the only one who gets real hungry watching your pigs graze on your cover crops. Great content, too, always.

@DowdleFamilyFarms 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@theoldethymebarn7876 2 ай бұрын

Where do you get your sorghum Sudangrass. I’m in Mississippi as well. Thanks

@DowdleFamilyFarms 2 ай бұрын

What part of MS are you in? Im in north MS. In Columbus, my local coop manager orders it for me from Wax Seed Company out of amory. In south MS, you could drive over to petcher seeds in AL and the MS line and pick it up. You can have it shipped in from Green Cover Seed or any other online retailer, but the cost of shipping is high for smaller amounts.

@nouxiong534 2 ай бұрын

You have any issue with sow mangalista jumping over electric fence. I got one she just jumped over or run straight through it

@builtwithsustainability6221 2 ай бұрын

Well explained thank! SUBBED

@DowdleFamilyFarms 2 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@bhamby9305 2 ай бұрын

I hear that Sudan grass is dangerous for cattle. Is it worth the risk? I am on a milk cow forum and a person cow died just the other day of the toxicity of that grass. It happens quick. Sorry I don't know all the proper terminology.

@DowdleFamilyFarms 2 ай бұрын

You will have to answer if its worth the risk for yourself. I have videos that deal with SSG toxicity. It is imperative to know what kind of toxicity killed the cattle, if it actually killed them (sometimes people blame the wrong things and its hard to know without a necropsy). Prussic acid and nitrate poisoning. Both are easily avoided with a little forethought and management. We graze a lot of it.

@keith8676 2 ай бұрын

I have tried to find sorghum Sudan grass here in Tennessee and my feed and seed store has been unable to get it

@DowdleFamilyFarms 2 ай бұрын

Are you using a local farmers coop or a tractor supply rural king type store? The latter typically don’t know what you are talking about in my experience. You can order it online, but shipping is expensive unless you are buying several hundred pounds worth.

@keith8676 2 ай бұрын

@@DowdleFamilyFarms It is an feed/seed store that has been around for almost 100 years I will try my co-op as well. Can you describe the mix you use again? I am in Wilson County, TN

@fairacres6601 2 ай бұрын

Tennessee farmers coop has several varieties available and usually in stock

@DowdleFamilyFarms 2 ай бұрын

I'm planning videos that talk about it again.

@keith8676 2 ай бұрын

thanks @@fairacres6601 they say they have it will find out today

@1LovHorses 2 ай бұрын

Can I come sleep on the farm? I'll help with the livestock, I just think they're SO CUTE!

@DowdleFamilyFarms 2 ай бұрын

They are incredibly cute, but they can be frustrating as well.

@1LovHorses 2 ай бұрын

@@DowdleFamilyFarms what is not frustrating in life? :p