In this video I show an example of how multiple species in a grazing system can benefit each other. Chickens put out on a pasture shortly after bison are moved to new pasture can help spread manure and hinder parasite cycles. The byproduct is delicious, nutrient dense chicken and eggs!

Looks like it was not only a learning curve for us, but for the bison as well. We used twice as many step in posts, added a strip of poly tape, and some hanging ornaments. The bison have learned that the fence is there and I even had trouble moving them to the next paddock when I took down part of the fence! Watch to see what we implemented and the effect it had on the paddock they were in.

My first attempt to set up a rotational grazing paddock using temporary electric fencing. There is going to be a bit of a learning process here...

The bison got a full round bale to play with, but it was carefully placed in an eroded ditch. In the process of using the bale as a neck scratcher, a heavy bag, and an afternoon snack, they are beating down the vertical edges of the ditch and breaking up the crust on the top of the soil. This provides the perfect surface for seeds to germinate and hold the soil in place. We are using the animals rather than machines to reshape the landscape and to keep our soil intact.

There are two major types of fungi that decompose woody plant matter: white rot amd brown rot fungi. In this video I describe the difference between the two as they are working together to break down a dead tree.

Joel Salatin, one of the people responsible for my inspiration and interest into regenerative agriculture. gives a short tour of operations on his farm.
He uses creativity and his observation of natural processes to guide his stewardship of animals on his farm. He has been able to reduce the need for expensive machinery, chemicals, and fuel by guiding animals to regenerate the landscape as they happily do what animals are meant to do! Joel is a smart man and everyone interested in regenerative agriculture should look and see all that he has to share.

This is the maiden voyage of our hay bale unroller. I got the idea of this contraption from a brilliant farmer by the name of Greg Judy and we built one right here on the ranch. The unroller allows us to roll out hay bales for the bison using only a fourwheeler. This has several benefits. Unrolling a bale spreads the hay over a large area so all the bison can get to it at the same time without fighting. With the hay spread out, the bison manure and urine is spread over a large area. Some of the hay is trampled and left on the ground to feed soil biology and protect any bare soil. Lastly, we can get the bale moved and unrolled with just a fourwheeler, limiting our impact on the pasture.

Bison on the move!

From the film Fantastic Fungi, Paul Stamets explains the complex community that exists in healthy soil. The mycelium allows plants to thrive by connecting them and transporting nutrients through a superhighway that all subtly exists under our feet.

Gabe Brown, author of "Dirt to Soil" explains the many benefits of rotational grazing.