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Verse from Isaiah 55:6-7 come to mind: "Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon."

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This podcast is from February 2022's Small Farmer Virtual Meetup. I discussed the Victory Garden Movement in World War 1 and World War 2. The impact that these front yard and backyard gardens had on food production in the USA was HUGE. In 1943 40% of the produce the USA consumed was grown in these front yard, back yard gardens. Victory garden movement in schools produced nearly $1 BILLION in food during WW2. Prepare today for what we may need tomorrow. Grow food, fail at it, start again! 
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Due to my intensive rotational grazing program with my flock of Dorper Sheep, forage production across my 23 acres EXPLODED last year. With the extra grass I custom grazed a herd of 14 beef cows. This was a mixed herd of cows, steers, and a bull. In this video I explain how I am overwintering the cattle with no hay. I also talk about how to protein supplement for poor quality pasture. I hope this helps you as you take care of your cattle during winter! 

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In this video I talk about: 
How I Care for Cattle in the Winter 
Overwintering Cows on Stockpile 
Grazing Small Scale Cow herd 
MY 50¢ COWS 
Micro- Ranching for Profit 
Custom Grazing Small Herd of Cows 
GRAZING Stockpile Overwinter 
Rotational Grazing cows on a small scale

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Is eating beef good for you? Is grass fed beef better than grain fed beef? Is grain bad for cattle? I am going to tackle these questions in today’s video. I pull information from Grassfed to Finish, a Production Guide to Gourmet Grass Fed Beef by Allan Nation. When it comes to our health, there is a greater risk than grain at play. We must be aware and make good decisions for ourself and our families. 

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Interviewing Austin and Maggie Troyer of Crossroad Land and Livestock.  Austin and Maggie just recently exchanged their cow herd of 300 for a sheep herd of 1500 sheep.  They run Dorper St. Croix cross in Ohio.

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Today's episode explains the 3 categories in the independent meat packing industry, how the $1 BILLION in rescue plan funds will be spent, and how subsidies have affected historically agriculture. 

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In the United States there are 2.04 million ranchers, 26,586 feed lots, 4 major meat packers, and 355 million consumers. The crisis in the beef cattle industry is a result of a centralized meat packing system. This video gives you an explanation of how the meat supply chain works, what the consumer can do to help, and how you can still make a profit off of beef cattle in 2022. While my last two videos have been a departure from the typical “farm life” content, the information they contain are important. As much as we need to know how to farm, we must also know why we farm. 

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Today's video features Joel Salatin sharing some valuable insight on how to increase income and profitability on a small farm. This video talks about diversifying and building multiple income streams on your farm. This is a basic principle in business and one that nearly every Millionaire takes hold of. Diversity of income streams is a hedge against disaster on farm. It creates a safety net of income that will catch you when any one enterprise struggles. Diversity of income on farm makes the startup losses bearable and cuts risk that accompanies ranching. Whether your diversification means more animals, or maintaining a full time job, I hope this video encourages you on your farming for profit journey!

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This videos talks about the American Fertilizer shortage that is set to trigger further food crisis and economic collapse in 2022. There is a simple solution: using grazing animals as both a source of fertilization and a food as we rebuild our soils. Join the Grovestead Newsletter for more from

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This video features an article written by Rory Groves, author of the Durable Trades. It speaks of the impending American fertilizer shortages and how they are set to heighten the food crisis in 2022. This is a video addressing the CHEMICAL fertilizers nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. What may or may not be known is that animal manure contains these fertilizer elements in varying ratios! In addition to fertilizer, animal manure contains high amounts of carbon (organic matter) which increases soil fertility in ways that chemical fertilizers cannot. It is time to face the economic crisis by pursuing highly personalized solutions for our families and communities. Soil health is vital! Invest in it where you can. 

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This podcast talks about how to find customers for your farm business. It outlines how you can plan ahead and find these customers for your farm business before you invest a ton of money in livestock! I also talk about how there is a time and place to ditch the farm business plan and take a risk… get going on your farm even if you don’t have it all figured out. This video also talks about my farm business plan and marketing for my Dorper Sheep. I direct market all of my sheep straight off of my farm using my website (shepherdessdorpers.com) and social media. 

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 This video outlines some serious profit killers in sheep farming operations: the ones we encountered and 3 diseases you want to watch out for when buying sheep for your sheep farm. While sheep offer many advantages to today’s micro ranchers, the risks involved in sheep farming also need to be considered. My farm is a Dorper Sheep breeding stock operation. I am located in upper East Texas (the native tall grass prairie region) where we receive above average sunlight and rainfall. This rainfall and sunlight ratio really plays into the carrying capacity of my 23 acre farm. 

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“Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves…” Psalm 100:3

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