"Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..

[holwellcourtfarm]

Have you seen this new thread?

(I know @hendrebc has)

https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/farming-grass-without-grazing.229772/#post-5133824

We have some land like that and I'm trying to work out how to get livestock onto it, not to manage it without livestock.

 

[Henarar]

Err, I think I put up a link to grazing charts a few pages back . . .

I can't keep up

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Have you seen this new thread?

(I know @hendrebc has)

https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/farming-grass-without-grazing.229772/#post-5133824

We have some land like that and I'm trying to work out how to get livestock onto it, not to manage it without livestock.

Sounds like an input salesman's wet dream.

 

[Farmer Roy]

RCS have used paper grazing charts forever, but they were involved in the development of this software based on them, basically an electronic version
it is cloud based so you can share it with whoever if you want . . .

http://maiatechnology.com.au/product/

https://onpasture.com/2016/03/14/free-grazing-charts-help-you-do-your-job-and-get-a-life/

@Kiwi Pete - if you want to buy grazing charts, or a free download

https://holisticmanagement.org/product/grazing-plan-control-chart/


https://www.google.com.au/search?q=...h=585#imgrc=rT_nLcLDbtLnAM:&spf=1525601559479

@Henarar - some links to grazing charts for you

 

[Henarar]

Thanks I Will have a look when I am on the lap top

 

[Henarar]

Have you seen this new thread?

(I know @hendrebc has)

https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/farming-grass-without-grazing.229772/#post-5133824

We have some land like that and I'm trying to work out how to get livestock onto it, not to manage it without livestock.

Sheep in the winter and cut in the summer

We have some on top the hill next to the main road that we never put cattle on its to much of a pain getting them there and back and going to see them every day. We cut it twice then it gets a good coat of straw dung and then keep sheep till Christmas it seems to work ok not ideal though

 

[Henarar]

Sounds like an input salesman's wet dream.

Do they have them

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Do they have them

Haven't noticed many fizzing at the bung on my place lately

 

[Henarar]

FFS
I am not even going to quote that

 

[Farmer Roy]

Came across this i hope the link works. Not sure how to upload a video to here
Edit. Click the blue button saying watch on vimeo. Save you reading the mext few posts were i think i cant get it to work but it does

had to laugh at the differences . . .

reading through TFF its all about applying this product or that product, which chemical, which fertiliser, bag, bottle, drum, inputs, agronomists say do this, spray that etc etc

so, it made me smile today when I received an email from my ( independent ) agronomist today
it was to all his ( mostly arable ) clients
it included this video of the carbon cowboys & a TED talk by Allan Savory
F`UCK - I love farming in Australia

 

[CornishTone]

See, we’re not all el cuntos... contrary to popular belief!

 

[Farmer Roy]

See, we’re not all el cuntos... contrary to popular belief!

 

[Treg]

had to laugh at the differences . . .

reading through TFF its all about applying this product or that product, which chemical, which fertiliser, bag, bottle, drum, inputs, agronomists say do this, spray that etc etc

so, it made me smile today when I received an email from my ( independent ) agronomist today
it was to all his ( mostly arable ) clients
it included this video of the carbon cowboys & a TED talk by Allan Savory
F`UCK - I love farming in Australia

A agronomist popped in here last week & I said " sorry I'm no use to you as I farm organically "
He replied " Well 10 yrs ago we all thought you were a bunch of weird hippies but now we're having to come round to your way of thinking "
We ended up having a good chat about soil biology .

 

[Great In Grass]

Oooooohhhh! Pressies

Thanks Kevin

View attachment 672404

Only now seen this, so much to keep up with.

You are welcome. Oh the fairy liquid is nothing to do with me.

 

[Treg]

Only now seen this, so much to keep up with.

You are welcome. Oh the fairy liquid is nothing to do with me.

What about the kettle ?

 

[Great In Grass]

What about the kettle ?

Thought about it but couldn't keep the water in once I'd wrapped it.

 

[CornishTone]

A agronomist popped in here last week & I said " sorry I'm no use to you as I farm organically "
He replied " Well 10 yrs ago we all thought you were a bunch of weird hippies but now we're having to come round to your way of thinking "
We ended up having a good chat about soil biology .

I used to deal with 2 or 3 organic growers around the county, seeds and bits and pieces. Mostly it was about bouncing ideas around and talking through rotations and Pest control strategies. It’s where my deep seated hatred for the SA stems from! Ive always said both camps can learn from each other but there are closed minds on both sides of the divide... what ever that divide is.

Fair play to that agronomist for making a connection. Many organic growers refuse to talk and many agronomists head for the hills at the first mention of organic.

 

[Treg]

I've been on some farms locally where there is no divide what so ever other than paperwork & inspections! They don't like the extra paperwork or being inspected at all.

 

[CornishTone]

I've been on some farms locally where there is no divide what so ever other than paperwork & inspections! They don't like the extra paperwork or being inspected at all.

I can sympathise with that!

 

[Treg]

I can sympathise with that!

I can sympathise with that too but when you get a farmer saying he can't make a profit & will have to get a job off the farm or even sell up, it gets a bit frustrating.