Nick Adams
Member
- Location
- Ashbourne, Derbyshire
"Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..
- Thread starter Kiwi Pete
- Start date
- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
Done it for years on the dairy farms, Nick.
And I agree, some cows and heifers can be an absolute no-go.
Hopefully these girls will do the job, they are big pets as you'd imagine
I don't mind if it doesn't pan out, but will give it a shot.
I actually made my first livestock purchase many moons ago with some unrecorded jersey heifers and had some real success there, carrots and marshmallows have great leverage
And I agree, some cows and heifers can be an absolute no-go.
Hopefully these girls will do the job, they are big pets as you'd imagine
I don't mind if it doesn't pan out, but will give it a shot.I actually made my first livestock purchase many moons ago with some unrecorded jersey heifers and had some real success there, carrots and marshmallows have great leverage
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
very exciting stuff. Too bad you need a specialised drill to do it. I wonder if chain harrowing before and after broadcast seeding would work? ( those are the only larger tools I have, besides 34 horse MF and ATV)
- Location
- Devon
Father in law has an Aitchinson with discs. I'm thinking that would do the job. Plenty of sheep here to provide the pressure on the grass.
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
A bit of a diversion on the way home from Canberra
Those who know, know
Those who don't, don't
I wish I'd taken pics of neighbouring properties, but needless to say they were bare, droughtstruck, hot looking & depressing
Those who know, know
Those who don't, don't
I wish I'd taken pics of neighbouring properties, but needless to say they were bare, droughtstruck, hot looking & depressing
- Location
- Owaka, New Zealand
Wow!!A bit of a diversion on the way home from Canberra
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Those who don't, don't
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I wish I'd taken pics of neighbouring properties, but needless to say they were bare, droughtstruck, hot looking & depressing
You must learn a body lot then! Very informative and interesting few hours I spent down there!We often have WWOOFers and work experience people for a week or two. I will speak to the farm owner (and my business partner) when he's back from the ORFC but it should be ok. Accommodation should be possible too. PM me if you want.
Anyone is always welcome to visit. I often think I learn more from showing people around than they do!
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
Very impressive in the current situation!A bit of a diversion on the way home from Canberra
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I wish I'd taken pics of neighbouring properties, but needless to say they were bare, droughtstruck, hot looking & depressing
- Location
- Cornwall
A bit of a diversion on the way home from Canberra
Those who know, know
Those who don't, don't
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I wish I'd taken pics of neighbouring properties, but needless to say they were bare, droughtstruck, hot looking & depressing
Charlie Arnott?
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
if it wasn't Christmas / New Year time, if I had more time & if I was more organised, I would have called ahead & dropped in . . .
what about abroad?
Cheaper land...
(Picture is just cos I liked it.... From abandoned manitoba)
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
Essential reading for anyone involved in agriculture & land management, from farmers through to governments
Now that is a really nice potential....
Essential reading for anyone involved in agriculture & land management, from farmers through to governments
Got that on kindle app for reading over the festive period, got into it but really hate not having a book in my hand. Need to buy it.
ShooTa
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- Location
- Denbighshire - In the vale of Clwyd!
kiwi - is this chap known to you - seems switched on - the other guy (near the end of the vid) is teaching well.
Is that one of Jarid Woodgate's? I've been watching him for a while. I got some good ideas from what he's doing
He's Been quite quiet recently, but I guess with the way things are there at the moment he's probably just keeping a low profile.
ShooTa
Member
- Location
- Denbighshire - In the vale of Clwyd!
yeah it is - i was randomly googling pasture reseeding and he popped up - i did not know i needed to watch muckspreading....and then this.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2081856011899530&id=603538613064618
Perfect time to be looking for earthworm casts at the moment. There is a massive difference between fields which are currently in direct drilled cover crop and winter barley which had been tilled.
Must remember to take my spade with me tomorrow.
Perfect time to be looking for earthworm casts at the moment. There is a massive difference between fields which are currently in direct drilled cover crop and winter barley which had been tilled.
Must remember to take my spade with me tomorrow.
- Location
- West Yorkshire
Just found this free ebook for beginners on Facebook.
Should get it myself.
Should get it myself.
Funny you should put this up about worm casts. I just had a quick flick through FB and saw this! Wtf!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2007143176029266&id=410700562340210