Greg & Jan Judy

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organisation / role: greenpasturesfarm.net / Farmer, Lease Grazier place: #usa

About

Greg and Jan Judy live in Rucker, Missouri. Their grazing operation includes 16 farms, four owned and 12 leased. They graze grass genetic South Poll cows, cow/calf pairs, bred heifers, bulls, stockers and a parasite resistant St. Croix hair sheep flock which eat forbs. Their emphasis is on working in balance with nature and keeping inputs low. Which means:

• They use no hormone implants, no worming, no fly ear tags, no insecticide pasture back rubs. They have 450 tree swallow bird houses installed around the farms that help with natural fly control on our livestock
• Calves and lambs are weaned naturally by their mothers
• Livestock graze rich fresh pasture and get fresh, clean water every day

They’re passionate about healthy farms and healthy farmers

If we can mimic nature, and try and stay out of her way as much possible, our land is healthier, our water is healthier, our animals are healthier, and we’re going to build soil, we’re going to regenerate these farms, and we’re going to have a good quality of life.

Giving back to our farming community, to the current generation and the next, drives us to share what we’ve learned – what worked and what didn’t. We want to help you find your path to success.

Greg Judy is a master of the lease. A huge opportunity for young people wanting to get into farming, without needing massive capital to get started. In this video Greg Judy offers a tour of Green Pastures Farm and talks about silvopasture, adaptive grazing, and the business of improving the land health on leased land.

Videos

YouTube @gregjudyregenerativerancher

Books

How to Think Like a Grazier
No Risk Ranching
Comeback Farms