Greg's evaluating 76 grass genetic bulls on pasture with his interns!
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- Greg's evaluating 76 grass genetic bulls on pasture with his interns! Check out our website greenpasturesfarm.net for more info on our September 17-19th grazing school. Good grass genetic bulls should stay fat on forage alone while breeding your cows. These bulls do not melt when turned in with the ladies. They produce beautiful 1000 lb cows for your future profitable cow herd.
Wow 814 is a big bull . beautiful
He weighs around 1100 lbs. We saw a red angus bull this week from another farmer that weighed 2200 lbs, now that was a big bull!
You have inspired my husband and we may try todo this here in Pennsylvania next year :)
"Bulls should look like bulls and cows should look like cows."...Tom Lasater
I learned an immense amount (over 37 years ago) from the late professor Jon Bonsma of the University of South Africa in Pretoria. His ability to observe and evaluate the productivity of bulls and cows was incredible. Once at the Houston Stock Show he was asked to evaluate a set of cows. His evaluation of one of them...."don't tell me, I'll tell you, that cow aborts!"
I may be wrong, but I think Tom Lasater got that quote from Bonsma, they were good friends.
really good looking pen of bulls. that little 881 bull was my favorite.
Hi, Greg. Greetings from Australia. Can you show us the sheep flock and talk about them as well please?
Thanks
He has several videos specifically on his sheep. Just search Greg Judy sheep.
that's fun to help us see what you guys are seeing!
Super helpful. Thanks, guys.
I would like to see how you contain the young bulls when it comes time to clamp them. Maybe the procedure as well on a separate video - just in case.
Such healthy looking bulls, thanks for going through them with us!!
You boys are getting a million dollar education!
Hey 👋
Thank-you. I agree the points about conformation and note what you say about climatic range.
My question is, what pointers, if any apply to meat quality: the matter that you were discussing yesterday about teasting by eating a rib eye steak from the carcass before butchering is complete.
Can meat quality be seen 'on the hoof'?
Again, thank-you all four.
Love and respect from Karachi. Pakistan
Them aint bulls, they boar hogs!!!
I don't know for sure, but some of the bulls looks like red Angus and Hereford cross.🤔 But they seems to little to be half hereford🤔
Just curious what do you do with you old bulls and cows?
Do you have to do any thing to prevent inbreeding when you turn the bulls into the cows?
What pasture recipe would you recommend for central Montana and would southpoles do well in Montana? Thank you.
Talk to a local ag extension person about that. They should help point you in the right direction for a starter forage seed mixture.
Well, according to Greg you most likely won’t need to seed at all. Feed them good hay on your poor pasture, leaving enough to be trampled as carbon material. Don’t use a hay feeder, just scatter flakes or unroll a large one. Move them often. Might take a year or three to see some natural grasses coming up.
Just for good measure you could spread some seeds but I guess try without first
Greg - Why do you not keep bulls who are over 2 or 3 years old? Thank you in advance.
Because we always have a new crop of young bulls coming on.
Do you rotate all the bulls in your herd or are you keeping a core of good genetic bulls to retain certain features?
Some of those bulls are fine specimen, the others you’ve already said you’re not gonna sell. Always keep improving
I just ran across your videos. What kind of cattle are those ? Thanks.
such informative videos. i can't help but laugh at "too hairy and his nuts aren't any good" - i just imagine choosing men based on these features :D :D :D
How many bull do you sell each year? How long of a waiting list do you have for bull buyers?
Thanks for sharing this Greg, this is so informative
I believe he said at one point there is a two year waiting list for his bulls. Of course I imagine that, like in anything, paying more might get a body higher up on the list.I
He mentioned in this video he only sells pure South Poll bulls. Perhaps he would consider parting with a less-than-pure-bred if you know that ahead of time and are OK with not having a pure South Poll.
It takes a 50% deposit to reserve a bull. We begin selling bulls in June. The 2 year waiting list is on South Poll heifers.
That sounds like a super program. How long is your wait list for the bulls? After someone gives you a 50% down payment. I would definitely be interested as I will be switching out our current bull in a few years. Although I live like a 5 day drive from you. Still sounds worth it to me
What type of pasture is that
I wish to plant it here in Uganda
I have learnt alot am only 23years and I have a cattle and live stock farming background for 4 generations
I wish you could mentor me senior man
If you have a long dry season I recommend learning about Holistic Management. There may be people who teach it in your area.
"There's never been a seeding done better than what nature has already done" - Mr Judy's South African mentor.
Don't wanna speak for him, but I'm fairly certain if he were your mentor he'd tell you to take advantage of your native forages. You don't gotta pay for them and they're adapted to your climate already, primed for good management.
Good luck to you!!!
Like Willie said, plant what is native to your area.
Great video, Greg! It's really nice to hear Ben and Isaac's thoughts on those bulls. I definitely learned a couple of things from you on this one. Hope you'll do more like this.
I’m a verifiable city boy with a city boy question. Your herd appears very docile. I know you would want to keep most of the bowls probably in front of you. In general, are cows in this particular species safe to walk among? Do they tolerate being petted, felt and generally touched? And do you ever become attached to any particular animals such that that relationship alters your interest in selling into the market?
Hey Mr. Clark. I have no association with Mr. Judy, but wanted to make sure you got some sort of answer, especially if you're a city boy watching these videos. I think that's great!
Cattle in general, regardless of the breed of cattle, are like most any other animal, in that, if they are constantly wound up, chased around, and as Greg pointed out in this video, chased on horseback, or have dogs on them constantly, they will in turn be more worked up and stressed out when people come around. I've worked on a few different ranches, and it's truly amazing the difference in temperament of their herds.
One rancher, would always interact with his cattle and would be jumping around yelling, and running all over, creating alot of anxiety, stress and confusion, not only with the cattle, but with those of us who helped him. His herd was always on edge, when we would interact with them, because that's the environment he created, and the cattle picked up on that.
The opposite end of the spectrum was a gentleman I work with now, that is more along the lines of Mr. Judy, in that, he is very calm and relaxed and so the cattle react to that, by being the same way. He definitely has cattle he can pet and touch. His bulls are the same way, relaxed and calm.
So you don't have to keep bulls in front of you, if you have a good calm herd, and cows are no different. It's all about the relationship you create with the herd, just like any other animal. If you make the experience enjoyable for the cattle, they will in turn be good animals, but if a person stirs them up and creates a bunch of stress and anxiety every interaction with them, then they will act that way most interactions.
Your last question, will vary between people, but at the end of the day, cattle ranchers are in the cattle business to make money, just like any other business, and selling them is how the money comes in. I have seen a rancher who refused to get rid of a couple old Jersey cows, because he liked them. They would wander all over his farm, and everyone called them his "dogs". Since they acted more like dogs than cattle. That is however I think an exception and I suppose their is a few out there. Cattle are not cheap to feed, even if a person does like Mr. Judy does, so keeping a bunch of animals, because of sentiment, would get quite expensive after a bit. I think that overall, most ranchers truly respect each and every animal on their farm, because they realize those animals give them their livelihood.
I hope this helps a bit and maybe answered your questions. Take care and have a good week!
I've no association with Greg either but just want to add a little to Simple Life's excellent answer.
With bulls, it's not so much as keeping them in front of you it's more about how they react around you. Bulls that will immediately turn away and give you their butts are ones that I worry less about versus the ones that will turn and give you their head. Those are the ones, even if they are in front of you, to be most wary of. Those kind of bulls are going to test you, largely because they haven't been handled well or enough to know that a biped hominid is something to respect without question. I know there's the saying to, "never turn your back on a bull," but that largely depends on genetics and how the animals have been handled, not to mention the mindset of the person handling them. Mindset is an incredibly huge player in herding cattle and stockmanship; if you've got the mindset of nervousness and rush, rush, rush and whoop-ee-ky-yi-ya, those animals pick up on that so quickly. But if you've the mindset of pure calm, gentleness, and (as with me) sheer joy of working or just being present with these magnificent beasts, they also pick up on that and are calm and happy themselves. Such a mindset doesn't and shouldn't change between working with bulls and working with cows. It should be the same across the board.
If you clamp them that old, do they become burger, or can you still sell them like a grassfed steer?
Greg is still able to sell them as a good grass-fed steer, not just for burger.
So this herd is entirely bulls and steers? I'm a complete noob to pastured beef, so is this kind of info in your books? I ordered the one about leasing land and doing a beef operation without having huge start up costs.
You'll love it!!
My wife just walked in on me. Watching cattle porn lol. Bulls look so small with Ben standing over them. What is he 6'8
6'7"
Ow, that’s hard getting caught like that.
@@4philipp she's a city girl but I wouldn't trade her for anything.
Would you let your best bull in by himself first and then add the rest of the bulls later or does it not matter ?
Usually our best 4 bulls are turned in first
Amazing, I'm showing this to my friend who Just starting in diary business
Love your videos can you download them on Rumble please it's a little better set up over there thanks
Dang that 814 is an awesome bull. He is so thick.
Mr. Judy, when you keep a bull back for breeding do you get rid of it's mother cow then? Thanks
That’s a good question. I wonder what amount of rotation is needed to keep the genetics 🧬 intact. Or at what interval an outside animal is preferred
Very nice bulls.. My favorite is 720..
What breed cattle are you raising? Do you sell breeding pairs?
fantastic beef. I notice the tail and ear flapping, flies here more than usual.
What breed do you run? Red Angus?, Limousin?
Awesome looking cattle, really enjoy your channel, do you ever have to assist the cows with having a calf
Any animal that needs assistance in calving is culled from the herd.
I’m amazed that you guys can walk amongst these bulls. I’m an aspiring rancher and being mauled by a bull is a concern. Doesn’t seem like a concern at all, here. What am I missing?
Our bulls are tame as pet dogs. They are around us twice per day their whole life. They identify us as friends that will be leading them to a new fresh pasture of grass each time they see us.
How did I get here....I live in the city. Shrug
What's wrong with them being too hairy?
How much r u selling ur steers for
What kind of meat is the backside?
Do you collect any bulls for semen sales? for those of us with just a few cows, I'd love to have access to these genetics. Beautiful animals! You are one of the people that have inspired me to start rotational grazing. I'm on my 4th year. Love seeing the results in my pasture and my animals. Thanks for all your videos.
greg I love your bulls do you think they can do well in central Florida is wet and hot in summer?
Yes they will do fine. They are bred for heat and humidity.
Greg, this was a great video. Can you do the same type of video for evaluating sheep? Appreciate it
Wow. Look at the grass
Do the bulls ever fight with each other??
When we went to the large herd of bulls, they do not fight. When we just had 2-3 bulls they would fight.
Thank you!!! I learn so much from your videos!!!@@gregjudyregenerativerancher
Do the bulls get processed? If so, do they fetch a lower price per lbs.? Or, are they sold as breeding stock?
Great bulls. Grass rich pastures. Can't ask for more..nice to look at. Hi from Algeria..
How was the ribeye? Did you grind it up or steak it out? Can't wait for grazing school.
Thx Greg! It’s great to get into your mind and learn the differences. Very informative!
You like them nuts do ya? Lol. I laughed so hard at that!
Gotta have good nuts on your bull!!!
They're geneticist? Angus?
South Poll breed
What’s the oldest bull you have on the ranch?
One bull is 3 years old.
Greg Judy Regenerative Rancher how many cows per bull? And do you rotate out bulls older than 3 years, if so why?
Greg, do the bulls get a winter coat on their sheath? Some looked hairier than others
What breed is this - Hereford??
The South Poll breed
Hey Greg,,,do you guys have a yearly sale? If so,,when?
All bulls are sold in June-July
Hi Greg. How many years of breeding can you expect to get from a SP bull?
8-10 years if you give him adequate pasture.
Outstanding. Thanks so much.
They love their clover 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Is one over grow hoof a big deal if it isn't effecting her gait? I am going to buy my first cattle. Two bred cows for 500 each. They're seven or eight, and have had no issues calving or breeding. My neighbor doesn't like that they're pure Devon 1000 lb animals, and is breeding to a big Herford bull, and wants to keep some of his large heifers. I might just buy the one without the overgrown back hoof, but I want both and i think a friend of ours could trim for us if it became an issue. They are bred to a beautiful pure Devon bull.
Don't buy animals that have to have their hoofs trimmed. Those animals should be culled.
@@gregjudyregenerativerancher I just bought the good one. She's not real happy to be sharing a paddock with only my ram and his wether, but she's got a calf on the way, and I'm just thrilled to have my first cow.
Wondering how much seed passes through the livestock and re-seeds the pastures.
A lot.
How old do they have tobe to start breeding them
Those are break nice.
Good looking bulls!! Great job!
Great job
Good lookin cattle
Why cull on hair?
What r they worth
What is the best brand of electric fence you have found?
Stafix or Cyclops
Could you talk about the white faced bulls
David Setzer he did talk about them. The one specifically was essentially a runt and should be re bred do to inferior genetics
I'm a cattle farmer from Puerto Rico. Are these the same Senepol cattle that thrive in the tropics?
No, these are South Poll cattle rockin7branch.weebly.com/south-poll-cattle-history.html
They have 25% Senepol in them.
Greg Judy Regenerative Rancher I stand corrected then!!
Just love when you all give us a walking tour of the animals. Greg with so many bulls do you lease some out ???
No we never lease out our bulls. Only seedstock sales.
@@gregjudyregenerativerancher what Breed of bull are these? I'm a sub to your channel.
They look great but it will bankrupt most small farmers. Better to plant 60” corn with cover crop. The small farmer can make more money that way. Keep those animals in a small yard or large barn.
Yes we need more corn?????? The world is drowning in corn, prices are in the basement. Why anyone would want to intentionally go bankrupt raising corn this year does not make sense. We don't need animals in barns either. Not good for the animals or the people that eat them.
Greg Judy Regenerative Rancher was thinking feed not to sell it. Ie silage. Thinking about efficiency with limited land. Most ranchers have a lot of land that regulated to death so video topic works for them.
@@watomb How can a farmer make more money with incurring costs on machinery, plenty of diesel fuel, fertilizer (especially if/when the cover crops don't bring the nutrients corn needs to grow in terms of a lot of N), the actual seed to plant the crop with (unless a farmer's going to save seed, which is unlikely due to all the aforementioned regulations), hired team of silage trucks and forage harvesters to get the corn off as silage (it takes a crew, not just one), plus other capital with just housing the animals and bringing feed to them? If you're thinking "just feed, not sell it" that, right there, tells me that there's a financial trainwreck waiting for a place to happen. And what do you do with all the manure that piles up in the corrals? Spend even more money to hire out trucks to haul it out? That doesn't speak "efficiency" to me. That speaks something else entirely that runs along the lines of where I have to shake my head and agree with Greg.
Seriously, I don't understand how your idea is going to not bankrupt a small farmer, but Greg's system is? Especially when all that is used is temporary electric fence, cattle, piped water sources, a little mineral, and best of all: grass. How is grazing NOT **the** most cheapest way to feed livestock like cattle, particularly when they're managed just like what Greg has been doing for the last, oh, 30 years or so? You don't have to haul out manure in the spring. You don't have to turn on a tractor to bring feed to them every day. You don't have to worry about getting and hiring the local silaging crew out on time to harvest, chop, and pack the corn into a silage pile/pit and get it covered in time so that it actually makes good silage and doesn't rot on you. You don't have to worry about shutting things down because something broke on a piece of machinery, which is guaranteed to happen. You don't have to incur costs on machinery repair and maintenance. I could go on. All that's needed to be done when someone follows something akin to Greg's system is moving cows to a new paddock of fresh grass every day and enjoy seeing them whip up their heels in excitement because of it.
But, I guess it's fine if you want to ignore all the money that gets eaten away by having to work for your cows instead of getting your cows to work for you. Whatever makes you "feel good" and sleep well at night...
Karin L ok a lot of farmers rent land. 50 acres land should support ~50-68 dairy cows per year on corn silage. If you keep the same number of cows year round in pasture you would need a little over 100 acres. And that’s if your down south. I think it really depends on location. Out west pastures work because government has rules on public land and it’s cheap. Anyways it just depends. Anyways loved your comment thank you
@@watomb Please don't be shifting goal posts on me. When we're talking cattle I was talking about beef cattle of the like that Mr. Judy here is raising, not high-maintenance, hard-keeping dairy cows. That's a whole different ball game when the conversation turns to dairy cattle versus beef. But, there's no saying that dairy cows can't be grass-fed and pasture-raised either; pretty much for the same/similar reasons I expressed earlier. Have you ever seen or heard of a mobile milking parlour? If not, I suggest you look into it.
No, I don't think it's just about location, it's a lot more about mindset and paradigms in thinking that is the ultimate determinate of what can work and what can't. Or rather, what ought not to work but does, and what ought to work but doesn't. And who gives a rat's left teste about the government? Out west pastures work and corn doesn't because of limits in water, and the need for irrigation which costs $$$. Yet corn is still grown out west because of the $$$$ spent on capital to pipe water from reservoirs to the irrigation units. That's no different than what is needed to grow potatoes and taber corn in southern Alberta, the province where I live. Folks could do a lot better grazing using holistic management practices (i.e., Holistic Planned Grazing) than having to use a whole lot of water to grow food that maybe shouldn't be grown there... but hey, that's JMHO.