These Wyoming Ranchers Want a Regenerative Revolution...Could their high-tech approach to age-old practices change the game for other ranchers?

The Epoch Times ^ | October 25, 2025 | Beige Luciano-Adams

[bk1000]

“ Part of the problem is the accidental introduction of invasive species that cattle won’t eat and are harmful to ruminants and the bison did not have to contend with”

Exactly why the South is covered in kudzu.

[Sirius Lee]

So, the massive herds of millions of buffaloes that existed for millennia were doing it wrong all along. Who would have thought!

Well, considering how violent Bison are to other species, they are just intolerant bigots.

As an East Coaster it amazes me how the fertile soils of my birth state have been polluted and forever ruined by the unceasing advance of condos and housing units for section 8 and H1bs.

[sopo]

We’re really just mimicking what the bison did, what was here before us, before the fences,” Annia Carter said.

Large ungulates such as bison and antelope have long populated the Great Plains; they grazed, fertilized, and trampled pastures, mixing soil and seed in the process.

[Sequoyah101]

Yes, goats can clean a place up but they can be hard to contain needing a change in fence from just 4 to 6 strand barbed wire. There is also limited market for them when you are done. The cabrito demand is dwindling.

[Red Badger]

Rent them out to other ranchers and the State to clear infected lands...............

[GingisK]

ARRRR! That’s the spirit!!

[Bigg Red]

I have a nephew who is a park ranger. As part of managing a park that he was in charge of, he contracted with a local goat farmer who would bring in a number of goats to clear areas of invasive species. Don’t know for sure, but I think the farmer was the one who took care of the temporary fencing.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Thanks for the ping.

All of our crop land is rotated on an annual basis. The only 'fertilizer' used is composted cow manure. Our crops are absolutely amazing! Farmer Dan really knows what he is doing and he is training Junior Farmer Ryan (Nephew) in all of this. He will most likely take over the crop land production in the future.

And since we're in 'The Driftless' we are nothing but hills, so contour planting is the only way to go to stop the soil erosion.

Along with composted cow, mule and chicken manure, my own garden beds are filled with LUSH soil from way down in our pasture - the stuff that washed down there eons ago. You can safely eat it with a spoon if you're so inclined, LOL!

Seriously, the Old Ways are almost ALWAYS the Best Ways. But she's right these days about going broke trying to prove it! Beau has been through a number of 'renters' through the years and a lot of them did not 'get it.' We are so blessed to have Farmer Dan and crew caring for our land. I tell him every time I see him! :) Also, I send a prayer UP to thank Him that I'm no longer the one on the tractor, LOL!

It kind of makes you DIZZY when viewed from above - but it really is gorgeous at ground level.

Rides - I just pinged you to this because you are a Rancher/Farm Gal/Wisconsinite at heart!

[GenXPolymath]

“. The cabrito demand is dwindling.”

Uh no the demand for goat in the USA is 160% of domestic supply we import the rest my guy.

If you are being racist and suggesting the deportations is having any affect on demand it’s slight. Texans, especially Tejanos who are 14-17 generation Texans eat a crap ton of barbacoa which should always be goat.

A real South and Central Texan would have a barbacoa brick lined pit in the ground specifically for goat barbacoa this 15th gen Texian / Tejano does, know the differences from a Texan, Texian and Tejano most of the old skool TJ’s are Basque and Islenos(Canary Is) from the early 1700s at that.

As for weeds my two pet nubians Frick and Frack keep the grass trim and there are zero weeds they demolish any green shoots of virtually anything that comes up dandelions area fav.

https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2024/04/30/demand-for-meat-goats-continues-to-grow/

You know who else eats lots kg goat Indians it’s on every teal Indian menus and every authentic buffet too. ICE is not grabbing perm rez or H1B already here near by Frisco is virtually India already I assure you goat demand is up not down. Same for Africa , Africans they eat goat for days every Rwandan, Cameroon, South African I know quite a few in the oil industry field all get down on goat in fact one of the last family cookout I went too was a whole roasted goat at my South African buddies homestead I brought barbacoa for breakfast they did the Braai which is very much like a Cajun boucherie but goat vs hog.

There is pretty decent money in goats they breed fast, are not picky eaters and taste great with a solid demand in the cities where you have Indians,Africans, Arabs or Hispanics & Tejanos or Cholos like South Los Angeles who are native born just like Tejanos are. Don’t leave out New Mexico either. The desert SW indigenous get down on goat too.

[PLMerite]

I’ve just relocated to Wyoming from “The Ranch” in Texas. If there’s a Wyo ping list, please add me to it.

[Red Badger]

None that I know of. I just use Cowboy State Daily from time to time because it has interesting articles..............

[Red Badger]

https://cowboystatedaily.com/

[PLMerite]

Thanks!

[Sequoyah101]

You sound both serious and emotional about goat. We just don’t see much of it around here.