They Saved a Fortune with Regenerative Practices!

The Hursts always knew the cheapest
way to feed cattle was by grazing. However,
for their first 10 years in the cattle business,
they grew their grass largely with the help
of synthetic fertilizer. They viewed it as an
investment in the land — which had been
primarily worn-out cotton fields converted
to pasture — and thought that over time
they’d create their own fertility.

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When the Hursts started out on the
regenerative path, their first step was to
implement a higher density, adaptive grazing. About eight years ago, the Hursts learned
about the soil health principles and fully
embraced them. Now, they are heavy users of
cover crops, and they no-till drill every acre. They
have living roots year-round, they always keep
the soil covered with lots of diversity, and they
graze high impact with long rest and recovery.
They also no longer use synthetic fertilizer.
“I wish I would have known about this
earlier because I literally spent hundreds of
thousands of dollars on fertilizer up to that
point,” Cooper says. “Regenerative ranching
has been the best thing we’ve ever done.
It’s taught us to think holistically and that
everything is intertwined.”