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"What got you here won't get you there."It's one of Joel Salatin's most powerful ideas.Markets change.Technology changes...
06/17/2026

"What got you here won't get you there."

It's one of Joel Salatin's most powerful ideas.

Markets change.
Technology changes.
Consumer expectations change.
Economics change.

Successful graziers don't abandon principles—but they continually adapt their methods to fit today's realities.

The willingness to learn, adjust, and innovate may be one of the most valuable assets on any farm.

Read the full article and join the conversation.

🔗 Link in bio.

NEW ON THE SGF BLOG"What Got You Here Won't Get You There" featuring Joel Salatin is now live.Think about this:In 1961:•...
06/16/2026

NEW ON THE SGF BLOG

"What Got You Here Won't Get You There" featuring Joel Salatin is now live.

Think about this:

In 1961:
• Land: $90 per acre
• Half a feeder calf: roughly $90
• Ratio: 1:1

Today:
• Land: around $7,000 per acre
• Half a feeder calf: around $350
• Ratio: 20:1

The economics have changed dramatically.

Joel's message is simple: if the context changes, your management and business model must change too.

It's a timely reminder that adaptability—not tradition alone—is often the key to long-term success.

Read the full article today.

🔗 Click the link in our bio.

What if the biggest threat to your farm isn't inflation, drought, or regulations.....but relying on yesterday's playbook...
06/15/2026

What if the biggest threat to your farm isn't inflation, drought, or regulations...
..but relying on yesterday's playbook?

Joel Salatin argues that the economics of farming have fundamentally changed. The strategies that worked for previous generations may no longer be enough in today's world of rising land prices, changing markets, and shifting consumer demand.

Tomorrow, we'll share a thought-provoking article that challenges conventional thinking and offers a different perspective on building a resilient farm business.

Stay tuned.

🔗 Link in bio to learn more.

🌱 MYTH vs REALITY❌ Myth: Legumes are too risky because they cause bloat.✅ Reality: Russ Wilson explains that bloat is pr...
06/12/2026

🌱 MYTH vs REALITY

❌ Myth: Legumes are too risky because they cause bloat.

✅ Reality: Russ Wilson explains that bloat is primarily a management issue, not a plant issue.

Risk is reduced through:
✔ Controlled grazing
✔ Proper animal adaptation
✔ Mineral availability
✔ Avoiding hungry livestock on lush stands

Legumes are not the problem.

Management is the difference.

👉 Link in bio for full episode

📊 LEGUME IMPACT:100–250+ lbs of nitrogen per acre annuallyRuss Wilson highlights that maintaining 30–40% legumes can sig...
06/11/2026

📊 LEGUME IMPACT:

100–250+ lbs of nitrogen per acre annually

Russ Wilson highlights that maintaining 30–40% legumes can significantly reduce fertilizer needs while improving forage quality.

That means:
✔ Lower input costs
✔ Better animal gains
✔ Healthier soils
✔ More resilient grazing systems

👉 Full episode at link in bio

🎙 NEW SGF PODCASTLegumes in the Grazing System: Building Profit from the Soil UpRuss Wilson explains how legumes are tra...
06/10/2026

🎙 NEW SGF PODCAST

Legumes in the Grazing System: Building Profit from the Soil Up

Russ Wilson explains how legumes are transforming grazing systems by replacing purchased inputs with biological function.

Key themes:
✔ Nitrogen fixation
✔ Animal performance
✔ Soil building
✔ Reduced fertilizer use
✔ Grazing resilience

👉 Listen now — link in bio

💬 “A healthy stand of legumes turns the entire pasture into a free fertilizer factory.”— Russ WilsonWhen legumes are man...
06/09/2026

💬 “A healthy stand of legumes turns the entire pasture into a free fertilizer factory.”

— Russ Wilson

When legumes are managed well, nitrogen no longer has to be purchased—it can be captured from the atmosphere.

New SGF Podcast tomorrow.

👉 Link in bio

🌱 What if your pasture could produce its own fertilizer?This week’s SGF Podcast features Russ Wilson, who breaks down ho...
06/08/2026

🌱 What if your pasture could produce its own fertilizer?

This week’s SGF Podcast features Russ Wilson, who breaks down how legumes are doing exactly that on grazing operations.

Inside the episode:
✔ Free nitrogen from the air
✔ Lower fertilizer costs
✔ Improved animal performance
✔ Stronger soils
✔ Longer grazing seasons

Coming Wednesday.

👉 Link in bio to follow SGF and listen when it drops.

“Regenerative Agriculture is not a recipe.”That line from Steve Kenyon’s article says a lot.Healthy systems come from un...
06/05/2026

“Regenerative Agriculture is not a recipe.”

That line from Steve Kenyon’s article says a lot.

Healthy systems come from understanding relationships:
🐄 Livestock
🌱 Plants
🦠 Soil biology
💧 Water cycles
☀️ Sunlight

All working together.

Maybe the goal isn’t simply growing more grass.

Maybe the goal is growing healthier soil—and letting healthy soil grow healthier farms.

“But does this actually work?”Steve Kenyon shares two powerful examples from his ranch in Alberta:📈 Soil Organic Carbon ...
06/04/2026

“But does this actually work?”

Steve Kenyon shares two powerful examples from his ranch in Alberta:

📈 Soil Organic Carbon increased from 5.2% to 11%
📈 Organic Matter increased from 2.6% to 7.1%
📈 Significant topsoil development in heavy clay soils

The key wasn’t expensive inputs.

It was management:
✔ Graze period
✔ Rest period
✔ Animal impact
✔ Stock density
✔ Soil armor

As Gabe Brown says:
“Nothing builds soil faster than a well managed perennial polyculture.”

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