#145 Effortless Planned Grazing

Howdy, friends. Let me start by saying this—I appreciate you.

I appreciate every cattleman and cattlewoman who gets up early, works long hours in all kinds of weather, and puts in the effort to raise the best beef in the world. America depends on you.

This job isn’t easy, and it never has been. Yet, you show up, day after day, because it’s who you are. You’re not just ranchers—you’re caretakers of the land. Without you, this country wouldn’t have open spaces, thriving grasslands, or healthy cattle. But let me ask you something…

Are you getting the results you deserve?
Are your pastures improving year after year?
Are you running the number of cattle you’d like?
Are you spending less time and money on hay and feed?

If not, let me tell you—it’s not your fault.

You’ve been following the advice of grazing experts, university programs, and “gurus” who sound good in a conference room but don’t make their living from cattle.

They told us to:
- Move cattle too often or too little
- Leave too much behind so grass "stays vegetative"
- Depend on hay because "grazing can't support more cows"

And guess what? That advice has set ranchers back for decades.

You’ve probably noticed something over the years—land that used to be rich, productive grassland is now covered in brush, weeds, or thin, patchy forage. Why?

Because we’ve been taught to graze in a way that weakens our best grasses and burns through our soil fertility. We were told to “top graze” and leave the best parts behind. But what really happened?

-Cattle ate their favorite grasses first—leaving the undesirable ones to take over.
-We weakened root systems—shortening growth periods and reducing productivity.
-We overgrazed regrowth—causing our land to degrade faster than it could heal.

And now, after generations of this advice, we’re seeing land that used to be lush turning into brush and bare soil.

Here’s the hard truth: we didn’t do this. Conventional grazing management did. 

Some folks might say, “Well, that’s just nature.” But we know better. Grasslands evolved under heavy grazing—just not the way we were taught.

The good news? We can restore our land. And it won’t take decades—it will take just a few seasons.

But first, we have to stop listening to the wrong people.

Let me tell you about myths that are hurting ranchers.

For years, we’ve been told that building soil fertility takes time and depends on the amount of litter or "soil armor" left behind.

But let’s think about that for a minute. Green leaves create energy through photosynthesis. Stems and old growth use energy through respiration. We all learned this in high school biology. So why do grazing experts ignore it? If we manage our cattle to maximize leafy regrowth, we:

✔ Build soil fertility faster
✔ Increase stocking rates without extra hay
✔ Restore productive grasses naturally

But what do most grazing plans do? They promote selective grazing, leaving the worst species to take over.
Think about it—if you only let your cattle graze the tops, are they eating what’s best? Or are they eating what they like most and ignoring the rest? Now, imagine if we grazed smarter…

✔ We let cattle graze efficiently, so they take down everything evenly.
✔ We give pastures time to recover completely, not just "rest."
✔ We stockpile high-quality standing hay for the dry season—no extra hay needed.

This is Effortless Planned Grazing.

No extra work. No extra cost. Just better results.

Let me tell you how this system doubles your herd without more work.

Now, I know what you might be thinking — “I don’t have time for some complicated grazing system.” And that’s exactly why Effortless Planned Grazing works.

You don’t have to move cattle every day. You don’t need fancy equipment. You don’t need a huge investment.

Here’s how it works:

1. Move cattle every 2-4 weeks in the dry season.
   That’s it. No daily rotations, no extra labor.
   This gives cattle time to graze efficiently while preventing selective grazing.
2. Stockpile a third of your ranch for next year’s standing hay.
   No need to cut and bale—just let nature do the work.
   This eliminates most of your hay costs.
3. Use cattle with adapted genetics.
   Not all cows are created equal. Some thrive on forage alone.
   Stop selecting for size—start selecting for efficiency.\
4. Grazing efficiently improves soil faster than “resting” pastures.
   Over time, you get thicker, leafier grass instead of weeds and brush.
   And healthier soil means higher stocking rates.

With this approach, you can double your herd size without buying more land.
Does this sound easier than what you’re doing now?

Why now is the time to change?

The truth is—if you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’ll get the same results.

We can keep overgrazing regrowth and watching our land degrade…
Or we can manage grazing to build better pastures and run more cattle.

We can keep feeding hay for 4-6 months a year…
Or we can graze smarter and save thousands on feed costs.

And the best part? This doesn’t take more work—it takes less.

But you have to take the first step.

So get started today!

You don’t have to figure this out on your own.
I’ve already done that for you.

I put everything into Effortless Planned Grazing, a simple, step-by-step course that will show you exactly how to:

• Double your herd size
• Build soil fertility faster
• Save thousands on hay
• Reduce labor & stress

You can start today—just go to www.rwranching.com/plannedgrazing and enroll now.

Imagine this:

• Next year, instead of scrambling for hay, you’ll have lush standing forage.
• Instead of fighting weeds and brush, you’ll have thicker, leafier grass.
• Instead of working harder, you’ll be ranching smarter.

You’ve worked hard for years—you deserve to see better results.

I appreciate you, and I’m here to help you succeed.

Let’s ranch smarter, not harder.

Thanks for listening—see you inside the course.

Visit www.rwranching.com/plannedgrazing to start now.

May God bless you and your ranch.