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Sheep seedstock sale day at Green Pastures Farm. Very busy couple of days filling sheep buyer's orders. We have a great crew here and everybody kicks in to get the job done efficiently as possible. We are sold out of breeding stock but if you are looking for some great sheep & guardian dogs, check out our on-line auction on our website: http://greenpasturesfarm.net/parasite-resistant-ewe-and-ram-lambs/

Hot wire trained St Croix/Katahdin cross, parasite resistant sheep flock to be auctioned. A beautiful flock of young parasite resistant sheep to build your own flock from. 48 adult ewes 3-4 years old. 24 ewe lambs 5 months old. 8 St. Croix cross rams as well. Sheep & dogs are trained to one hot wire and are trained to graze with cattle. Also have a beautiful, trained pair of young two-year-old guardian dogs, Lady and Cujo which will be auctioned as a pair. To check out our sheep and dog auction click here: http://greenpasturesfarm.net/parasite-resistant-ewe-and-ram-lambs/

Virginia sheep starter flock auction ends tonight! This unique opportunity is located at Prospect, Virginia. There are 5 ewes, 1 ram, 2 puppies (Bo & Bonnie) with sheep proof guardian dog feeder. The sheep were sired by our parasite resistant St. Croix cross rams. The sheep and dogs are bonded onto each other, are hot wire broke. The sheep and dogs also are being grazed with cattle which would allow you to mix the species together. Sheep and cows were moved daily, never wormed. With this sheep starter flock, you will have everything you need to get started successfully on your own grazing operation by grazing sheep and cattle together. To find out more about the sheep starter kit auction click on the link below: https://www.bentcreekfarm.org/puppies

Bulls are moved to a new farm to build more rest period. We moved the bulls to the ram farm to give us an extra month of recovery on the bull farm. By strip grazing the bulls tightly we will also put some pressure on the autumn olive trees that are encroaching on the pasture. If you want to learn how to make your farm profitable every year, check out our September grazing school that we are holding by clicking here: http://greenpasturesfarm.net/grazing-schools/

Isaac puts 800,000 lbs stocking density on Sericea Lespedeza with cow/calf mob with 30-minute moves. Isaac spent the whole day with our cow/calf mob and moved them 15 times to get maximum animal hoof & grazing impact on the Sericea area of our pasture. The cows did a great job of eating and trampling everything in each temporary paddock strip. It will be interesting to see what this area looks like with 60 days of recovery. If you want to learn how to make your farm profitable every year, check out our September grazing school that we are holding by clicking here: http://greenpasturesfarm.net/grazing-schools/

With the rain comes a jungle of green leafed Shrub Lespedeza! If you're looking for a fodder tree for sheep or goats, check out planting some Shrub Lespedeza. Once established it does not need to be replanted as long as you do not overgraze it. If you want to learn how to make your farm profitable every year, check out our September grazing school that we are holding by clicking here: http://greenpasturesfarm.net/grazing-schools/

Brushogged pasture versus non-brushogged pasture after 4 days of consecutive rain. The grass pastures look like the spring flush just hit us in August! Unbelievable what happens when you leave a good residual of forage protecting your precious soil. The rains were captured where they fell on the pastures. Minimal runoff and an explosion of new green grass blades accompanied by fresh earthworm castings for natural fertilizer. It just doesn't get any better than that! If you want to learn how to make your pastures look like this, check out our September grazing school that we are holding by clicking here: http://greenpasturesfarm.net/grazing-schools/

What a difference a good rain makes! With our recent rains, the cow mob is excited to have some new green grass to forage on. You can tell there is excitement in the mob to reach the new paddock. Nothing like the sound of running water in the creek after going months without rain! If you want to learn how to develop and manage your own profitable grazing operation, check out our September grazing school that we are holding by clicking here: http://greenpasturesfarm.net/grazing-schools/

Virginia sheep starter flock auction starting August 18th! This unique opportunity is located at Prospect, Virginia. There are 5 ewes, 1 ram, 2 puppies (Bo & Bonnie) with sheep proof guardian dog feeder. The sheep were sired by our parasite resistant St. Croix cross rams. The sheep and dogs are bonded onto each other, are hot wire broke. The sheep and dogs also are being grazed with cattle which would allow you to mix the species together. With this sheep starter flock, you will have everything you need to get started successfully on your own grazing operation by grazing sheep and cattle together. To find out more about the sheep starter kit auction click on the link below: https://www.bentcreekfarm.org/puppies

Bull mob is enjoying their new rested paddock with an extended lane to the water tank. With good water and fresh forage every day, the bulls are absolutely packing on weight. They will be ready for breeding cows next spring/summer. If you want to learn how to develop and manage your own profitable grazing operation, check out our September grazing school that we are holding by clicking here: http://greenpasturesfarm.net/grazing-schools/

This is the perfect Gama Grass field residual to leave after grazing. Never graze Gama Grass shorter than 8" or you may weaken the plant. Gama grass stores most of the plant nutrients for survival in the first 8" above ground. Gama really shines bright in droughts with roots extending 20 feet into the soil profile. Gama Grass is a native warm season grass that thrives in summer heat. If you want to learn how to develop and manage your own profitable grazing operation, check out our September grazing school that we are holding by clicking here: http://greenpasturesfarm.net/grazing-schools/

When droughty conditions continue to persist, make sure you leave adequate cover on your soil. Your focus needs to be on protecting your soil from sunlight when day temperatures hit 100 degrees. With the excessive dry conditions our forage is much more nutrient dense than when we get tons of rain. Also check out our website on-line auction for the whole herd SOUTH POLL dispersal from our Kentucky friend that is presently being auctioned: http://greenpasturesfarm.net/grass-genetic-heifers-cows-and-steers/

Timeless Fence Posts still performing perfectly after 3 years of installation! If you want the best permanent electric fence post made, Timeless posts fit that title. If you use an inferior electric fence post and your livestock get out, DON'T DO THAT! Build your fence once and be done with it. There is nothing more important than building a secure perimeter fence around your farm. Your livestock deserve the security of not getting out on the road and you will enjoy the peace of mind knowing that they are safely contained on your farm.

Complete herd dispersal of South Poll cow/calf pairs, heifers, bull in Kentucky. This a very unique opportunity to purchase some very nice pairs, heifers and your own registered herd bull. All the spring born calves are registered and have papers with them along with the 3-year-old bull. All cows were purchased from our herd 3 years ago and used to expand their herd. For more information on our on-line auction, click here: http://greenpasturesfarm.net/grass-genetic-heifers-cows-and-steers/

Macho 012 is one of our Judy raised 3-year-old slick hided docile bulls. 100% forage raised and hot wire broke, very people friendly bull. To find out more about him click on our bull website page: http://greenpasturesfarm.net/grass-genetic-bulls/

History center at Cochrane Alberta for history buffs! If you like history than this video is for you. The history of early Alberta ranchers is thoroughly covered here. If you want to keep your farm profitable every year, check out my 3 grazing books that I wrote on our website: http://greenpasturesfarm.net/books/

Sheep strip grazing with 1 hot wire with 2 day moves. In the severe drought the one animal that thrives is hair sheep. They just perform on weeds and brush while everything else is turning brown! If you have a rough, overgrown farm that you are starting out with, hair sheep will clean it up for you and pay you while they do it. If you want to keep your farm profitable every year, check out my 3 grazing books that I wrote on our website: http://greenpasturesfarm.net/books/

3/4 blood South Poll heifers born September 2022, 5 head. Beautiful group of heifers that are hot wire broke, 100% forage raised. Sired by Judy pureblood South Poll bull. Located at Chillicothe Missouri. For more info click on the link: http://greenpasturesfarm.net/grass-genetic-he…-cows-and-steers/

15th annual South Poll Grass Cattle Field Day & Sale Sept 22-23, 2023 at Albertville, Alabama. If you want to learn more about the South Poll cattle breed this is the place to do it. Creech Farms in Albertville Alabama will be hosting the event this year. There will be sale of some of the best South Polls bred along with a pasture walk, demonstrations, etc. I will be the keynote speaker this year as well. Hope to see you folks there! To sign up and learn more about the event click here: https://southpollgrasscattle.regfox.com/2023-south-poll-grass-cattle-association-15th-annual-field-day

Shorty Fensky shows how to make seeds explode in growth when planted from free materials. With just a plastic tote and proper materials with practical building steps, you can have your own seed treatment that makes plants explode when planted. This is revolutionary in building healthy root systems on your farm.

Milking cows with Dieter & Miriam outside of Edmonton. Here is a hard-working couple that are outside the box thinkers. With their passion for working to improve their soil with better management practices, they have a bright future with their dairy operation.

2022 spring born Pureblood South Poll heifers. These two heifers would make a good grass genetic starter herd for a small homestead. Hot wire broke and raised solely on forage. Also, a group of 3 pureblood heifers along with a group of five 3/4 blood heifers. For more info on heifer groups click on link: http://greenpasturesfarm.net/grass-genetic-heifers-cows-and-steers/

Cattle drive to recovered farm in a severe drought. With no rain and the excessive heat wave we are focused on keeping a good canopy of forage behind as we rotate the cow mob forward. We are achieving excellent animal performance with our 3 moves per day in extreme heat. Another plus for owning 1000 lb red South Poll cattle that can thrive in heat and fescue pastures. If you want to keep your farm profitable every year, check out my 3 grazing books that I wrote on our website: http://greenpasturesfarm.net/books/