Grass-Fed Beef: Regenerate Soil and Ecosystems When Done the Right Way
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- 5 Bar Beef in Southern California practices Holistic Planned Grazing to raise cattle that are good for the community, environment and business. Learn how they graze their cattle in a way that improves watersheds, builds soil, reduces wild fire risk, and provides nutritious food.
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This guy needs a Nationwide microphone
This is my attempt at giving him a voice and access to a larger audience. There are a lot of farmers and ranchers doing great work that need to be heard. I think this country needs to have an honest and constructive conversation about more regenerative farming and ranching operations. Spread the word. Thanks for watching and for your comment!
I agree.
So he can lie to everyone
@@thejack9178 please explain how he is lying?
@@thejack9178Oh I see you are an environmentalist wacko.
Everyone ignore the clown.
Very important for CA to listen to this guy.
Your overall opinion is exactly correct, the public has no idea of what’s coming if we don’t restore the land.
I have to say that this channel is not nearly popular enough considering the quality of video and the value of the information! I love all these real world examples of holistic management in action and the people interviewed are just great.
Thanks so much Clark1231! I have more in the pipeline. Finding the time to edit them is the hard part. Thanks for watching and for your support!
"cattle ranchin is easy" that had me laughing out loud when you moved the herd. Thanks for the great content - looking forward to more
Thank You for getting the word out about Regenerative Agriculture! Frank is 100% correct that his grazing methods are improving the land. We would be so lucky to have many more regenerative style ranchers on the hills of Orange County, protecting us from wildfires and providing quality food for the local community.
Thanks for watching and the comment! Frank is trying to spread the word about the benefits of regen ag and holistic planned grazing through his non-profit The HERD Foundation. I'm sure he'd be happy to hear from a fellow OC'er.
Wow, this man is spot on....
Touring around New Zealand a few years ago we noticed just about all cattle is naturally grass fed.
@@HB-gv9sz we camped on farms and talked to several farmers ,there is almost no feedlot or grain feeding in the country because the climate is year round mild and cattle are always outside .They have quite advanced agricultural technology.
@@HB-gv9sz how exactly?
I can attest, the beef from this gentleman’s cattle is glorious. Miss getting it at Trabuco Oaks Steakhouse for birthday dinners.
We need to find out if Johann Zietsman will be visiting the USA again, an interview with one of the original pioneers of high density grazing, with an emphasis on matching genetics to environment would bring a lot of information to the table.
Check out the ranch management program at Texas Christian University if you're interested in this type of thing.
Will do. Thanks for sharing the resource!
Superb video. Vegan and vegetarian tree huggers need to see this as well as those happy to buy feed lot beef. Great to see well managed, sustainable, biodiversity friendly, high welfare cattle farming. Good on you.
Thanks for the comment! My hope is that this video helps contribute to the understanding of the impacts of how we as a society practice agriculture. It's all about having an open and informed conversation. Thanks for watching!
In the UK the national trust owns a lot of land, they run cattle on it to manage the land, you are so right what you are doing.
This guy just makes sense.
I would've appreciated more in depth information about what constitutes "holistic grazing" and how that's achieved to get these desired results. I'm left with that very important question. He went into some of the details about _why_ it's important, how it affects rain run off and fire susceptibility, as well as how it can affect the land that is overgrazed...but missed perhaps the most important aspect. May have to google separately, but nonetheless, this was very interesting to become acquainted with something I knew nothing about previously.
Probably talking about moving his cattle daily. If you haven't already discovered him you may find greg Judy interesting. From my understanding the basics is that you put your animals on smaller pastures and so they eat every type of plant that's edible. But instead of grazing it to the ground you move them often enough that they just clip off the top. In return the animals leave behind fertilizer and trampled grass so that the ground is covered. You do that in a way that gives each pasture/paddock proper rest and by the time you get back to that Pasture it's growed back greener, thicker and better. And you don't need to put down any chemicals. At least that's my understanding of it. Greg Judy has a youtube channel on it. I'm glad to discover that others seem to be doing their own variation of it with what looks to me like good results.
What a great Guy if only more people would take his attitude to farming and land management, as an outsider I can see the issues being created on the conservation land, as he said it needs active management.
Excellent video presentation. Keep teaching the good message!
Seems like a really wise guy..
Sounds like a new movie: Cattle vs Predator.
Great channel keep motivating us
Frank is the man!
Wisdom.
Joking aside, this is great but you do need to fence off some very small blocks and establish some trees; livestock love trees for shade, but they'll eat every sapling before it can grow.
I know they have stands of trees scattered throughout the 800 or so acres they graze the cattle on. And they use hot wire and virtual fencing to control where the cattle go. So I assume they take what you're suggesting into account. I'm not sure. I'm sure if you contacted 5 Bar Beef on Facebook or via email they'd appreciate hearing your ideas. Thanks for sharing!
Love your channel. Keep up the great work
Thank you! Will do!
Great video, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Love this channel!! Another awesome informative video.
Thanks so much for watching and your support! You guys are great. We miss you.
This guy is amazing! Great work!
Thanks so much for checking out the video! Glad you enjoyed it.
Great video Dave! I don’t eat cows, but I appreciate that this farmer is promoting regenerative ag and treating the cows well. Keep up these informative videos! You are doing a great job
Thanks Jess!
Great video Dave. Thanks for sharing!! More please. 😁
Thanks for checking it out! I have more film to edit and am filming more farms this week and next. So more to come for sure.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
I love these stories and would like to showcase similar initiatives in Europe for everyone to see and take as an example. There's so much sense and hope in holistic planned grazing.
I agree! One of my goals with these videos is to spread hope. People everywhere need to learn about the amazing potential of regenerative agriculture. Thanks for watching!
I am 57 years old and my father was a "regenerative farmer" before I was born, we were the minority then and the same lateral thinkers are still he minority. What hope has this world got?
Thanks for your comment Brad. I think there is hope if we can bring more attention to farmers and ranchers doing the hard work to transition to regenerative practices. Spread the word. It will hopefully make a lot more people aware and build momentum. Thanks for watching!
Great stuff!
Thanks Edward!
Thanks for sharing Dave! Glad we got a chance to hang out and chat more about your journey.
It was great meeting you guys! Thanks for checking out the video. I hope we cross paths again. Safe travels!
Great video and great message. Small tip you need some goats to for eating the weeds.
Actually, the cows will get rid of weeds eventually just by trampling them into the soil if they don't actually eat them. Goats can be pretty tricky to take care of. Then tend to jump on things, including over fences...
nice
Great episode. I'm hoping to go on one of their ranch tours soon and put down my deposit for a cow.
Thanks Bret! You should definitely go on a tour. Seeing the land a cattle up close is a great experience. Have fun!
Great job. Loving these videos. I don't eat cows but I love the way this farmer works!! Keep up the videos!!
Thanks for watching! There are more videos to come. So please stay tuned and subscribe if you haven't already.
I have!!
@@lizbray8389 Thanks!
pls make more videos
Glad to hear you want to see more. I have more in the pipeline. It's challenging to fit them in with everyday life sometimes. Thanks for the support and encouragement! 🙂
loved this episode, learned a bunch. I live in southern california and would love to take a tour of his ranch. How can I find Frank? all the best
Thanks for checking it out and glad you liked it. You can contact Frank here: 5barbeef.com/pages/contact-us.
I hear the great point about ruminants, such as buffalo in Yellowstone. That's how the ecosystem works in Wyoming. My question is about the particular ecosystem of Orange county. Do the large herbivores native to that area behave like cattle?
I suggest you reach out to the rancher directly to get your question answered. Here's their website link: 5barbeef.com/.
Honest question here friends;
How does the quality differ between grass fed, grain fed, and mixed beef? I am genuinely interested in 100% grass fed but uncertain about the finished product
You mean that native ecosystems co-evolved with large grazers? And that the ecosystem survives if you don't try to extract more than the inputs and plant productivity can produce? Wow; it's almost like it's a natural system.
It's biomimicry. The easily movable electric fencing replaces the large carnivores that kept the herds bunched up and moving for fresh grass . Holistic rotational grazing. It builds top soil .
I want to do what this man does.
The world needs more folks doing this work. If you're serious there are places to look for more information. I'd start here: savory.global/.
@@RegenerativeJourney Do you know if this man is hiring? Or actually anyone that does something similar. I am a US. Army Veteran and was a cook in the Army. Currently a welder/metal fabricator, underwater welder/commercial diver. Food is my real passion and I believe that being in control of the ingredients is where its really at. Ingredients/eco system. Im currently heading into aerospace but only so I can make enough to buy my own land and do exactly what this man does but would rather have a mentor that can point me in the right direction.
Wow. In Cali- of all places one of most rancher and indpnt bus unfriendly rapacious places w of misspi river Why isn't this guy speaking at national level?
I think he'd like to speak to a wider audience. This is my attempt at giving him a larger platform to share his work and ideas. It's all about sharing and facilitating these important conversations. Feel free to share this video with others that might benefit from this knowledge. Thanks for watching and for your interest.
I'm moving in 1 week to a rural area in near Temecula California and I would like to do this but I have rocks all over my 4 acres and it is sloped to hilly and I don't want to disturb the soil and make the soil better with the microbes and cows and meat chickens and laying hens but I have rocks all over the 4 acres it's insane and I don't know what to do?
I would join regenerative agriculture groups on Facebook and see if someone has had a similar experience. There must be a way.
Real activists wouldn’t say remove the primary consumers from the food web. They restore the land like he said. Regenerative agriculture can save us and restore many of our ecosystems. Plus, imagine the jobs needed so that people can guide herds around the country.
Yeah, I think you're right Kris. I think many jobs could come out of farming this way. We as consumers need to make it financially viable for farmers to farm this way and to pay workers a livable wage. I think we can do it. :)
what cattle breed is that ?
I don't recall exactly but I believe they call them "Barzona". I recommend you contact Frank (the guy in the video) at 5 Bar Beef. They should have a website and Facebook page.
no runoff and evaporation of rainwater.
How do I buy this guy's beef?
You'll find more info about that on their website: 5barbeef.com/. Good luck!
@@RegenerativeJourney thank you so much!
Any idea about what's this cattle breed name?
I believe they are called Barzona cattle.
@@RegenerativeJourney thanks .
Don't let the Kommifornia governor know that water stays on his land instead of drains to the ocean when it rains. Because he might find an excuse to either take the land or destroy it. It's a pleasant surprise to me to see that they have land in that place that's not dead.
Believe it or not, after this video was made California recruited this rancher to run experiments with grazing public lands to regenerate those lands. Check out a video on it here: fb.watch/ixbnwYc0jr/.
Why not vaccinate tho?
The term "grass-fed" has been hijacked and now it's on lots of stuff. Show me any beef that didn't get at least one bite of grass in its lifetime. Edit: the word to look for is 100% grass no grain.
I hear you. It's a bit confusing at times with all the different labeling on packaging. Consistent and clear labeling would go a long way.
Nah beef destroy the ecosystem