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Yes! this is right up my alley.
Lots of great accounts on here, and I think everyone on Nostr who is interested in regenerative ag will resonate with the other points as well.
You're probably already following RevHold, but there are a ton more of us!
We're at a relatively early stage on our land, but I'm obsessed with silvopasture and we're looking at browse blocks/hedges as well as trees.
That’s great. We are doing a lot of this stuff at decent scale now but there’s always endless amounts to learn. How much pastureland are trying to grow to? Reposts appreciated.
Also I was not following nostr:nprofile1qqsy6q3ua80awknlxp6m368qssqghct6ra6scca4meepumhcswkuwegppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnxda6kuarpd9hzuendhf3ewe yet so thank you for that recommendation
about 12 acres eventually. Much of it is very steep, so might not be great for cows (we have three now). We're considering sheep.
The pasture that my family has had access to since my mom was a little girl is 12 acres and it’s a great resource. My bulls are hanging out there right now. I’m amazed how much steep ground the cows can access. Both species at once could be a good option. I won’t own a sheep but I have someone I may start custom grazing them for and we have some goats around.
Our cows can definitely manage the steep ground just fine- I'm impressed! - but they do a number on it. Lots of bare muddy patches after they've been there (depending on the weather/time of year), which is much harder to regrow than flatter areas.
Great that there's a family history to your pasture!
If it is intensively grazed in between longer periods of rest, some of that traffic can be a net benefit to the soil. It’s just a management thing.
