About this episode

Greg Judy shares insights on the advantages of grazing sheep and cattle together for improved profitability and pasture health.

In this episode, Greg Judy shares practical, field-tested insight into successfully grazing sheep and cattle together. Drawing from his experience managing South Poll cattle and parasite-resistant hair sheep across owned and leased farms in Clark, Missouri, Greg explains how multi-species grazing increases profitability, improves pasture health, and simplifies parasite management. Rather than promoting sheep as a standalone enterprise, this episode demonstrates how integrating species creates biological synergy. Greg walks through sourcing adaptable breeding stock, training sheep to respect electric fence, rotational strategies, and even how combining bulls and sheep into a “flerd” can streamline winter management. This conversation is packed with actionable lessons for cattle producers considering adding sheep to diversify income and strengthen pasture performance. 🔑 Key Points Covered: Start with Adaptable, Hardy Sheep Avoid sale barn shortcuts. Purchase forage-adapted, parasite-resistant breeding stock from reputable graziers. Breed your best, sell the rest, and cull sheep that fail to adapt. Fence Training Over Heavy Infrastructure Instead of overbuilding permanent paddocks…

People in this episode

Host: The Stockman Grassfarmer

Guest: Greg Judy

Topics covered

• multi-species grazing
• sheep and cattle integration
• pasture health
• profitability
• parasite management

Keywords

• grazing
• sheep
• cattle
• pasture management
• profitability
• parasite management
• breeding stock

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: South Poll

Places: Clark, Missouri

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