Ultimately, the only wealth that can sustain any community, economy, or nation is derived from the photosynthetic process - green plants growing on regenerating soil.
Allan Savory
grazing management
what's your favourite summer memory?
We like to think of our ranch as summer camp for cattle. We stock our pastures mid to late May and as with all new camper goers, our first priority is making them feel at home. We start off in smaller pastures, getting them use to the layout, fences, where the water is and us walking through them daily.
fast growth, fast moves
We follow the rule of fast growth, fast moves. That means in early season when the grass is growing fast, you will find us often moving cattle from one paddock to the next, letting the cattle have a quick graze before moving on to let that pasture rest. We use a combination of electric fencing and barb wire to create paddocks and allow us to manage where and when the cattle graze. If we have our stocking rates just right, we can keep the grass in a vegetative state, providing the highest quality of nutrition for the growing cattle with the goal of extending this highly nutritious stage long into the growing season.
Healthy ecosystems
The richness of an ecosystem is in it's diversity. Our pastures are a diverse mix of grass, legumes and forbs that all thrive in different soils, weathers and seasons. This means we will see some species early in the season and others not until later. This provides variety for the cattle that continues to develop throughout the season. As pasture growth begins to slow, we will slow our moves down, allowing some paddocks and species to go to seed. When the cattle come back into these pastures, their movement will knock seeds off, trample into ground and fertilize - allowing these plants to naturally reseed.