Grazing Grass helps graziers think clearly about soil, grass, livestock, and decisions.
Stories, reflections, and practical thinking grounded in real farms — shared slowly, honestly, and without hype.
What this place is
Grazing Grass began as a podcast and grew into a home for graziers who want to learn from real experience. You’ll find conversations with producers, field notes, and long-term thinking about what actually works in practice.
- Real stories from people doing the work
- Clear thinking about tradeoffs and decision-making
- Ideas meant to be tested, not copied
If you’re looking for one-size-fits-all answers, you won’t find them here. If you want to build better judgment over time, you’re in the right place.
What Grazing Grass is not
Grazing Grass is not a grazing system, a certification program, or a shortcut to results. It’s a place to think clearly, learn from others, and keep improving — one season at a time.
- Not hype. Not absolutes.
- Not “the one right way.”
- Not a replacement for research or formal education.
The Grazing Grass Podcast
Each week we share conversations with graziers who are improving their land and learning as they go — beef, dairy, sheep, goats, and everything in between.
Ready, Set, Graze
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Looking ahead: the Masterclass Lab
The Masterclass Lab is a future learning space focused on how good graziers think — patterns across seasons, decisions under pressure, and real-world tradeoffs.
It is not open yet. Updates will be shared through the newsletter and Insiders as it develops.
Learn more about the Masterclass Lab →
Latest from the podcast and blog
Recent conversations, field notes, and reflections from the Grazing Grass archive.
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216 | Brett Chedzoy, New York | How to Turn Existing Woodland into Productive Grazing
Brett Chedzoy is a Cornell Extension Forester and co-operator of Angus Glen Farms in upstate New York, where he and his wife Maria graze over 100 cow-calf pairs across 600 acres with much of it wooded. He's also been ranching in central Argentina since the mid-1990s, where he
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215 | Molly Faught & Hunter Jones | How Carbon Credits Work for Ranchers
What if your land could pay you… without selling livestock? Molly Faught and Hunter Jones from Grassroots Carbon joins today to explain what carbon credits are, how to qualify for them, and how to get started making extra money.
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214 | Erich & Allison Henschel, Virginia | Small Acreage Grazing with Hogs, Goats and Cattle
Erich & Allison graze pigs, goats, and cattle on small acreage in Virginia.
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March 2026 Projects
On-going projects for March 2026.
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213 | Huw Foulkes, North Wales | Swimming Against the Current: A Micro Dairy with Red Polls and a Case for Regenerative Farming
Huw Foulkes shares how he built a grass-based cow and calf micro dairy with Red Polls in North Wales, plus direct-to-consumer beef, outwintering strategies, and stacking enterprises by adding poultry, pigs, and trees.
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March 2026 Guests
Here's are scheduled guests for this month. While this is the plan, guests and episode dates could change.
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