e21. Daniel Rose - You Can Farm to a Diversified Ranch
In this episode of The Grazing Grass Podcast, Cal talks with Daniel Rose of Grassroots Ranch about his journey from the city to his farm. He didn't grow up on a farm, but he found his passion on a farm. Daniel, with his wife runs the Grassroot Ranch Farm in Tulsa since 2014, where he does an operation of grass-finished Beef, pasture-raised Chicken, and forest-raised Pork.
Listen to this episode to learn more!
- [00:57] - About Daniel and his operation
- [02:34] - His background
- [03:36] - How did he get his first livestock and farm
- [04:53] - Why is he not keeping sheep anymore
- [06:52] - About his grazing practices
- [08:52] - What he does when he moves north of the town
- [11:07] - With what cows he started with
- [13:57] - Breeding the cows
- [15:07] - The breed of cattle he has at present
- [17:27] - The kind of fencing he has
- [18:58] - Interior fencing and poly wiring
- [20:37] - The kind of forage he has on the land
- [25:00] - How does he manage the fescue
- [27:20] - Grazing the chickens
- [28:21] - How many chickens is he raising
- [28:43] - How big are his hoop houses
- [28:29] - About the chicken trailer
- [31:15] - Letting the chickens free during the daytime
- [32:20] - About the electric netting he uses
- [33:36] - Managing the hogs
- [37:08] - About his watering system
- [40:06] - His future goals
- [42:52] - His favorite grazing grass related book/resource
- [46:39] - Advice to new farmers
Show notes at https://grazinggrass.com/episodes/21
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