BEEF CATTLE GRAZING TIPS (with Karl Ebel)

🐑 Sign up for my FREE one-hour masterclass on raising, grazing, and marketing sheep for $480 per head📙 Order my book for beginner sheep farmers on small acreage If your goal is to raise low-input, grass-finished beef cattle, this conversation with 20-year regenerative rancher Karl Ebel is packed with practical grazing tips that work on any acreage. From stockpile grazing and year round pasture management to keeping your cost per cow well below the industry average, this episode will change the way you think about your land as your most valuable resource.TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction to low-input cattle ranching and tonight's topics03:06 How Mr. Ebel got started and why regenerative ranching takes time07:10 Choosing the right breed and seed stock for a grass-based operation12:45 The land is your resource — not the livestock17:03 Audience Q&A: cold climates, goat weed, herbicide use, transitioning off supplemental feed23:25 Preconditioning calves and selling direct vs. commodity market28:35 Stockpile grazing and year round grazing without depending on hay36:39 Annual cost per cow and keeping inputs low45:39 Matching your animal to your forage and low-input systems in cold climates52:52 Surviving drought, body condition management, and treating bloat57:49 Best timing for calving and troubleshooting pasture problems01:00:33 Financial planning and realistic expectations before you jump into farmingRESOURCES MENTIONEDGrab your copy of Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep by Paula Simmons and Carol EkariusCONNECT WITH MEEmail: [email protected]: http://bit.ly/ShepherdessPatreon Blog: http://bit.ly/ShepherdessBLOGMerch: http://bit.ly/ShepherdessMERCHInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonyfarms.shepherdess/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyFarmsDorpersMORE FROM THIS EPISODEView full show notes and transcript on the blogWatch this episode on YouTubeSend the Shepherdess your feedback about this episode!Support the show