Surviving the Drought - Regenerative Livestock Nutrition & Grazing Management - S5E7
In this episode of our How to Do It video series, we travel to Mt Dillon near Stanthorpe, QLD, to visit Claudia and explore how nutrition farming can transform livestock health under severe environmental stress. We dive deep into the practical tools that allow livestock to thrive even when dealing with highly deficient sandy soils and prolonged drought conditions . We look at the incredible power of animal intuition through free-choice mineral supplementation, the profound cellular efficiency of foliar fertilising the pasture, and the undeniable benefits of shifting to landscape-appropriate livestock breeds like Dexter cattle. Learn how building the microbial bridge in the rumen and the soil completely changes the game for animal health, reproductive efficiency, and pest resilience. Key Takeaways from This Episode: • Animal Intuition: Discover how livestock instinctively select exactly what raw minerals their bodies require when given free-choice options. • Foliar Fertilising vs Raw Minerals: Why foliar feeding pastures is five times more efficient, offering a 97% mineral uptake by converting elements into plant-derived colloidal forms. • The Pat Colby Mix: A classic, time-tested baseline mix of dolomite, kelp, copper, and sulphur to balance mineral profiles. • Biological Pest Management: Using diatomaceous earth via a back rubber to mechanically disrupt flies without using a single drop of toxic chemicals. • Gut Health and Humates: How Stock Saver improves feed utilisation, builds immunity, and completely eradicates biological scours. • The Power of BAM: Using Beneficial Anaerobic Microbes as a low-cost, high-impact probiotic tool in livestock troughs to eliminate algae and supercharge digestion. • Kelp and Reproduction: Why ocean-derived kelp provides the essential iodine needed for thyroid health, maximising reproductive efficiency while simultaneously reducing methane emissions. Featured Products: • Stock Saver • Sea Change Stock Booster • BAM ( Beneficial Anaerobic Microbes ) • FulvX • BOS BAG https://www.kandangafarmstore.au/chem... • BOS LIK https://www.kandangafarmstore.au/bos-... 👇 Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:25 - Title Sequence 01:54 - Introduction to Mt Dillon & Livestock Supplementation 05:22 - Pat Coleby Self-Choice Mineral Supplements 06:32 - Bos Lik 08:18 - Bos Bag 09:44 - Chemical Free Livestock Management 11:00 - NTS Stock Saver 13:28 - Managing Drought 14:37 - Building Dung Beetle Populations 15:41 - BAM (Beneficial Anaerobic Microbes) Benefits 17:33 - Dung Beetle Benefits 18:25 - NTS Seachange Stock Booster 19:45 - Himalayan Salt Blocks & Apple Cider Vinegar 21:19 - Managing Drought & Cover Crops 24:31 - Adaptive Cell Grazing 28:13 - Breed Selection 30:25 - Wrap Up 31:16 - End Credits Want to learn more about Nutrition Farming? Check out Graeme's two-part article *Abundance in the Drought*… https://blog.nutri-tech.com.au/abunda... Stock Saver Vet™ https://nutri-tech.com.au/products/st... SeaChange Stock Booster™ (Liquid) https://nutri-tech.com.au/products/se... Nutri-Life BAM™ https://nutri-tech.com.au/products/nu... Tri-Kelp™ https://nutri-tech.com.au/products/tr... NTS Soluble Humate Granules™ https://nutri-tech.com.au/products/so... FulvX™ Powder for chelation https://nutri-tech.com.au/products/nt... Interested in attending a Certificate in Nutrition Farming course? https://nutri-tech.com.au/pages/courses Need assistance? Try out our Soil & Plant Therapy Services https://nutri-tech.com.au/pages/soil-... How about a one-hour Online Consultation with Graeme Sait? Book an online consultation today… https://nutri-tech.com.au/pages/consu... Head to our website to find out more https://nutri-tech.com.au/ Sign up for our Newsletter & Receive a free digital copy of Graeme's book https://nutri-tech.com.au/pages/newsl... Follow us on Social Media Facebook: / nutritechsolutions Instagram: / nutritechsolutionsyandina LinkedIn: / nutri-tech-solutions Twitter: https://x.com/ntsaustralia
