Regenerative Grazing

Trading as TALDRA CATTLE CO

Producing tender, exquisitely marbled Wagyu beef.

REGENERATIVE GRAZING IS A HOLISTIC LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICE THAT LEVERAGES THE POWER OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN PLANTS TO CLOSE THE CARBON CYCLE AND BUILD SOIL HEALTH, PLANT RESISTANCE AND NUTRIENT DENSITY.

Holistic Management

After some years of undertaking various courses on holistic management and environmental management systems it is now our very strong commitment to ensure that the 'Dunbar' land will be managed as a living breathing organism using Biodynamics – the practice of viewing soil health, vegetation and livestock management collectively to increase soil carbon and thus water holding capacity.

Under this process termed Regenerative Grazing the use of chemicals and artificial fertilizers are reduced or eliminated as a paddock rotation process ensures heavy short term grazing followed by long rest period.

Note the ground cover at 'Dunbar' at the end of an extended dry spell.

Principles of Regenerative Grazing

The process of regenerative grazing changes the way we think by considering the whole property as an ecosystem then managing that ecosystem for maximum profit while improving the quality of the soils, pastures and livestock.

The Main principles include;

1. Integrated rotational grazing of cattle allowing long periods of rest

2. Maintaining good ground cover

3. Ensure a diversity of plants (legumes and grasses)

4. Maintain living roots year round

5. Improving soil structure to increase root penetration and ability to retain nutrients and water.

Improving Productivity

A program has now commenced to top-dress paddocks with a combination of Feedlot and chook manure, and convert some of the cultivation to a variety of improved pastures including Green Panic, Reclaimer Rhodes, Biloela Buffell, Bambatsi, Desmanthus, Butterfly pea, Seca stylo and Lucerne.

Tree legume Leuceana is also being established in 3 paddocks. Some of the crusting type soils are being ripped with great results to allow the better penetration of air and water, stronger plant growth and increased activity of soil microbes etc