Mob Grazing vs. Open Field Grazing: Our Farm’s Experiences

30 thoughts on “Mob Grazing vs. Open Field Grazing: Our Farm’s Experiences”

1. I've found doing this on 3 farms now over the years I can get away with only needing the tractor for putting out hay and hay clean up in April really cuts down the hours on tractor to do everything from a good 60 inch 0 turn mower. If I were making hay might do it different but always seems like buying hay works out best give all grass for cows. Plus I feed bag of 20 percent cubes an bag of corn chops every day . Cubes an corn since the day they were born dad always said.

2. Ohh an no side by side or atv they just add expenses, just walk it w spade in 2 hand bucket in other.

3. We always did math of 15 cows on 60 acres is max you can get away with year after year with drought in mind. But we do ten days on say a 8 acre field then walk it pick up rocks sticks pull bigger weeds toss out some seed out of coffee can as you walk if any bare spots rye in fall fescue in spring, then. mow it w 0 turn mower w mulch plate to chop it all to bits skid 1 tire on each cow patty an drag 2 cattle panels behind w some t posts chained on top to bust pattys up then go walk it again bk kick any cow pattys not busted to thumb size or smaller then weedeat fencerows and go bk over field daily pulling 2 5 gallon buckets full of any weeds. Time that 8 acre field is cleaned up ready to regrow its about time to move them again start all over on next field. We shoot for 7 mows a year march cut short chop every leaf April lil higher may high as it will go same in june july no cut Aug 1 more September then about Thanksgiving go chop up leaves usually cut at 3 inchs before winter sets in. Looks like golf course w cows on it all but dec jan feb an August lil rough in winter an drought. No lime no fertilizer no spray no tractor just hard work.

4. I only run 2 females on 7 acres and the rag weed season I switch to bigger areas but normally do daily moves and move the water with them holding the back fence

5. I'm really enjoying wandering around the stacks in Pete's video library. He's made 611 videos so far, and I have many more episodes to investigate. I first watched ALL the field work vids, then the tractor restoration, repair and maintenance, but now I've really been learning a great deal from the ones like this present one. Just a Few Acres has actually changed the way I look at life. Part of it is information (as in the present case), but a major part of my change comes from Pete's cheerful, laid-back, friendly style. I was sort of around livestock from the day I was born up until I finished college. I worked on several farms other than my Dad's little "retirement" place. We had a pig or sometimes three, a couple of beef cattle, sometimes four or five when we grew them for our neighbors, and of course the chickens, both layers and broilers. I did my best to stick to working in the field or in the shop. I left the livestock to my sisters as much as possible–they had three horses, which I tend to forget (never have been a fan of horses). But Pete is different to any other farmer I've known. Amazing, really. I'm deeply grateful. ~~Jeff in CT

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8. I've always liked the open field grazing method just seems right to me.i would also think it would cut down on parasites because they aren't forced in so close all the time?!

9. Have you watched the movie roots so deep about AMP grazing? Curious about your opinions on that.

10. late first cutting a pasture that is also grazed will allow some seed to be produced and trampled in, so good on ya!

11. I've watched this video a couple times over the past couple months. I'm new to grazing cattle. We're very small and I've been doing a lot of similar things this year. I keep getting new information and options on this video every time I watch it. Like layers in a cake. Thanks.

12. Do you use protein supplements in the winter?

13. Great video. I'm going to have to save this one for future refetence once we move onto our acreage 😊

14. What a great video. Thank you for explaining all of your management changes and observations to each.

15. If the grounds dry open grazing is the way forwards
    If needed you can top one section while they graze the other. Keeps the young grass coming through

16. Pete do you use electric even on your perimeter fence as well??

17. Just subscribed, I have watched probably 20 of videos since last year. I learn something new on each one. Take care.

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19. Great information! Thanks for sharing!
    Hey Pete- I was looking for the video with your new trailer hauler. I forgot what company makes it. I'd like to purchase one like it. Could you please tell me which one it is?

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21. It makes sense really. After all, the cattle don't want to graze down to the soil. They want it to grow back so they can eat it again before too long. That's part of their instincts as grazers. Domestication has affected their behavior ofc, but the wild "make sure you don't get all your food in one place" instincts are still present for the most part. Wild animals look for multiple food sources for a reason. And if given the option, most domesticated animals will do the same.

22. It’s a hard target sometimes depending upon the weather. I have a lot of small pastures demarcated by old stone walls and surrounded by trees. It’s pretty, but has it challenges.

23. Less is definitely more. Less stress, less labour, less disruption. Really digging your videos I think I have watched 30+ in the last week or so.

24. Hi Pete, first kudos, love your videos. A question. when, in the spring, you mow hay in the fields where the cows graze, what do you do to avoid getting cow dung in the hay? thanks in advance for reply. Greetings from Denmark.

25. It always seems silly to me that they're so focused on getting the animals to eat less desirable forage rather than focusing on getting the pasture to provide more desirable forage.

26. Good afternoon Pete. One thing's fairly certain. With this KETO Carnivore craze that's sweeping the nation, it's only a matter of time before cattle rustling becomes popular again. In the meantime, you're best off keeping a close eye on your herd – and make sure they're properly branded.

27. You remind me of Jay Leno.

28. I love how Titus said “Moo” when you greeted him at the beginning of the video. He’s so beautiful!

29. I love to put them all on 1 big field ,,,😂🤣🤣😘

30. So pretty

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