In this episode of The Grazing Grass Podcast, Cal talks with Nick Rodgers of Red Leg Farms. We discuss his grass journey as a first-generation farmer and how he’s managing his Highland cattle and hair sheep. For the Overgrazing Section, we dive into his livestock guardian animals! (You’ll be surprised!)
- [00:47] – About Nick and his operation
- [04:00] – Dealing with the problem of coyotes
- [06:45] – The location of his farm
- [07:42] – The pasture available in Michigan
- [11:18] – The reason he started with Highland cattle
- [13:46] – The kind of fencing he has on his pastures
- [15:54] – Managing the cattle on leased land
- [18:22] – His technique of unrolling the hay
- [19:40] – How to eliminate goldenrod from the pasture
- [22:30] – Why he introduced sheep to the cattle
- [24:18] – About his Barbados Blackbelly sheep
- [26:07] – His marketing strategy with the sheep
- [27:56] – His watering system
- [29:45] – About his custom blend forest plan
- [33:40] – His plan of introducing pasture pigs to the livestock
- [35:23] – Nick’s future vision for his farm
- [38:51] – The Overgrazing Section – Using Highlands as livestock guardian animals
- [42:24] – Bonding the cattle with the sheep
- [46:55] – His favorite grazing grass related book
- [50:14] – His advice to new farmers
- [51:42] – The story behind the name of his farm
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Products Mentioned:
- Task Manager app Asana (https://asana.com/ )
- Speedrite Fence Remote (https://www.speedrite.com )
Books/Resources Mentioned:
- How to Think Like a Grazier by Greg Judy
- Salad Bar Beef by Joel Salatin (Amazon*)