Why Moving Animals Builds Stronger Land

One of the simplest ways to regenerate your land is to move your animals often.
We call it rotational grazing, and it’s one of the most powerful tools we’ve used on our homestead.

When cows stay in one spot too long, they eat the grass down to the roots, compact the soil, and leave manure that turns into a parasite problem instead of fertilizer. That’s how land gets worn out.

But if you move them frequently, like bison once did across the prairie, something amazing happens:

• Grass grows back faster and thicker

• Roots get deeper and hold more water

• The soil becomes alive again

• Parasites struggle to survive

• And your animals get clean, fresh pasture every few days

We saw this firsthand when we started moving our cows every 24–48 hours. What used to be patchy, trampled grass turned into thick, lush forage — and our cattle put on more weight without grain.

You don’t need fancy equipment. We started with step-in posts, a cheap polywire reel, and a solar charger.
If you’re raising chickens, you can do it with a simple chicken tractor.

Whether you have 2 acres or 200, rotational grazing is one of the most effective ways to regenerate land.
And it’s also one of the most encouraging, because you can see the change.

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— Tim Parker
Start My Homestead