The Shepherdess

Grace is an entrepreneur, Shepherdess, and rotational grazing enthusiast. This eclectic mix converges here on the Shepherdess Podcast where we talk about regenerative farming for profit, raising Dorper sheep, and daily life as a small-scale, regenerative farmer.

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The Shepherdess

BEEF CATTLE GRAZING TIPS (with Karl Ebel)

June 16, 2026 • Grace

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If your goal is to raise low-input, grass-finished beef cattle, this conversation with 20-year regenerative rancher Karl Ebel is packed with practical grazing tips that work on any acreage. From stockpile grazing and year round pasture management to keeping your cost per cow well below the industry average, this episode will change the way you think about your land as your most valuable resource.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction to low-input cattle ranching and tonight's topics

03:06 How Mr. Ebel got started and why regenerative ranching takes time

07:10 Choosing the right breed and seed stock for a grass-based operation

12:45 The land is your resource — not the livestock

17:03 Audience Q&A: cold climates, goat weed, herbicide use, transitioning off supplemental feed

23:25 Preconditioning calves and selling direct vs. commodity market

28:35 Stockpile grazing and year round grazing without depending on hay

36:39 Annual cost per cow and keeping inputs low

45:39 Matching your animal to your forage and low-input systems in cold climates

52:52 Surviving drought, body condition management, and treating bloat

57:49 Best timing for calving and troubleshooting pasture problems