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Ultra high density grazing pioneer Johann Zietsman of South Africa, joins us for a three day workshop on sustainable ranching. We are also taught by regenerative grazing expert Jim Elizondo and cattle mineral expert Mark Bader. Learn key ways to maximize profitability and sustainability while building soil fertility and raising animals that are healthier, more adaptable and fulfill their role in healthy range management.
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starts out demonstrating why selective grazing gives poor resuts. at 8 min starts talking about body condition and why good genetics are better than trying to feed an animal into good body condition
at 27:00 talks about very high fiber grass during a drought. His cows (adapted to that diet) lived on that forage- no hay- with protein lick and salt. at 30:00– cows grazing laucaena trees. 34 min starts talking about ultra high density grazing
38 min talks about a test to see if insecticide on cattle is killing the dung beetles.
I am wondering if these principles up to this point in the video series can be applied at any scale? Whether you have 10, 20 or 750 acres? Thank you in advance for your response.