Holistically Managed Bison Ranch, The Buffalo Guys
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This man knows what he's talking about and it shows. Thank goodness so many ranchers refuse to cross breed.
@BrokenArrowBison
Жыл бұрын
He is very good at what he does.
Thanks Noah.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
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FANTASTIC!!
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
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I JUST LOVE WATCHING YOUR WONDERFUL VIDEOS THANK YOU FOR SHARING WITH ME AND EVERYONE ELSE FROM COLUMBUS TEXAS ROSA
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome!
Knocked another one out of the park. Again, thanks for sharing.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Eva!
I'm sending prayers to all families and animals to stay safe from virus these heavy storms around and other illness too. A Change Is Going To Come !
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Thanks for the Video sure be Nice to See some Forests Management on this Land to to help the Heat Problems for the Bisons and add more Rain for them. God Bless.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah this is traditionally prairie ground. I’m not even sure how well trees would grow in that environment. Bison actually do great out in the field though. A lot of times they prefer being out in the middle of the sun as opposed to in the shade! Very cool animals!
I found this amazing. Not only about Bison but history!
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it Dale!
@dalecain1158
2 жыл бұрын
@@BrokenArrowBison nature has a way to keep everything in check.
That was amazing. Thank you.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you James!
Fascinating story and history lesson. I was born and raised in KANSAS. I had no idea about this Bison Ranch. Thanks for showing us this rancher. Keep bringing us more. Stories and more history lessons.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Definitely will!
I hear as much wisdom in what he says as the Modern Homesteader Guru (Joel Salatin). Different philosophies and different animals. But he found a system that he has worked at and perfected and it is profitable for him. Truly a trendsetter!
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Him and Joel Salatin really aren’t too far apart.
Wow what a herd of Bison. beautiful.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
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Great information and history of the bison. His system works well for their ranch.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
VERY cool. Thank you for bringing this bison ranch to us.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
Extremely interesting!!😊
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
I think so too!
That was so cool to learn about the bison thank you 😊
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Cindy!
Wow!!! What an interesting & educational video!! Such an awesome intelligent man, not only in Buffalo but also of the history!!! …… just WOW!!! Excellent, excellent video Noah!!!
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Pamela!
It is interesting to me that cattle were introduced to save the Buffalo and that the cattle genes were able to be reduced in the Buffalo to get back to an almost pure Buffalo herd. So, the cattle served its purpose in saving the buffalo!
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
It really is interesting Lisa! Unfortunately the cattle gene in the bison wasn’t a good thing though. When the ranchers introduced it they quickly found out that it was not something that they wanted in the animals but by then it was too late. It has been by painstaking efforts from ranchers to remove that gene out in the later years. Fascinating history though!
@LoriSeaborg
2 жыл бұрын
@@BrokenArrowBison Was it done artificially? He mentioned that the cattle and bison in his herd don't intermingle much, so I assumed it may have been a manual thing they did. If so, it seems nature always knows best.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
No it wasn’t. If you give them a herd to go to they won’t cross breed but if you leave them one on one they will sometimes.
Outstanding !
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
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Fascinating video. Love the holistic practices. Love the land as well as the Bison.
@BrokenArrowBison
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Thank you Georgia!
That was great today Noah. Miss seeing your heard but going out and interviewing others has added a whole other dimension to your channel. Good for you. Enjoy your vlogs more and more. Notification bell didn’t work. Glad I didn’t miss this
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sharon! Hope to show both sides!
Really good show. You have one of the best channels on youtube. Not only do we get to see the awesome bison, you take us to other agricultural operations. Some of these I would never had experienced if it hadn't been for you. Really nice job.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Jerry! That is very kind of you!
Holistic approach is the way I'd go too... nice farm... Good session
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
I think you are right.
Very interesting! I learned a lot!
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
Good evening Mr.Noah and all others too. Another blessing to be here great to see you all doing good. Noah God is on your side he is keeping you on track with your bison.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Hi Noah😊 I loved all the history. Didn't understand some of what he said but, I would love to have some of the Bison meat or Beef. God bless ❤🙏🇺🇸
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Debra!
Very interesting!
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
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Very interesting and educational !! Thank You for sharing this !
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome!
Thank you for this ,it's amazing performance from an experienced expert. Brilliant video. Hello from Ireland.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Edward!
Very interesting video, Noah! I must say that I like seeing yours and Dusty’s videos as they have more of a personal touch. I know you have small herds, but you also know your bison up close and personal and I appreciate that.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Renee! I have some videos coming!
Would love to see as many episodes like this as you can pull off. I’ll never have the acreage for bison (Southern mountain land ain’t their thing), but watch these type of videos for the encouragement they bring to us all to do what we can to holistically manage land, even if it’s just a suburban backyard. And they remind us to support small ranchers! I hope one day you find one in the Deep South - I heard we used to have bison roam the pine savannahs.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it Lori! Yes actually know a few down south!
@micheletatro5483
2 жыл бұрын
Lori, it took me about 20+ years from the time I got the idea, till I brought my first bison onto my land. Don't give up on your idea, the future can see it to reality!
Wow! Very Interesting!!👍
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
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This is a great interesting video. So glad I finally got to finish it. Keep it up Noah awesome. God bless.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Donna!
We really enjoyed your video Noah!! That was really interesting!! Thank you!!
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
This was extremely interesting. I am from Kansas and didn’t realize there are so many bison ranches. That would be huge on moving them so often to the new pasture. Looking forward to more videos.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
It’s pretty cool to watch them move the animals. It’s not hard though. They basically fallow them to the new pasture because they want new grass.
Aww Extremely Outstanding....Fantastic...I believe I sees ur Ranchero the interstate on my way to Topeka......Wow u has a great setup & ranch....Wonderful & make the good Lord keep blessing ur beautiful ranch....wow this is what u call a real deal ranch..I am from Junction City ks area.. U has a great deal of knowledge... 😎💯💯👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
Awesome Awesome Video! Noah, thank you very much ! Very interesting video! 🤗
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kim!
So many need a lot of land as they do in the wild when they move from one pasture to another for new grasslands🌿. Impressive, thank you👍
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
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Another excellent interview 👏 I really appreciate you introducing us to other producers that we can't visit!
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Michele!
Great video
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Hey Noah, love these episodes with the large producers. This was especially great because of the holistic management. While these large producers are nice to see I really enjoy seeing the smaller producers like you and Dusty. It is the small producers that will really expand the bison numbers. Looking forward to more episodes on your own operation as it matures.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate that Ray!
Another awesome video Noah.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Very interesting. Really enjoyed watching the video.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Julie!
WOW Noah That was an impressive interview i really enjoyed it!! Is this your goal in breeding Bison? I found it interesting that he had cattle because some cattle breeders always said Buffalo spread brucellosis but then you would hear thats not so. Even his cattle sounded so hardy and not marbled which to me makes it hard for me to digest. That rancher was a wealth of information very very impressive!! 👋👍👍👍👏👏👏👍👋👏
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! Yes Ken is a tremendous resource. Yes unfortunately there are a lot of misconceptions. It is perfectly fine to run cattle with Bison
Interesting guy
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Great video, Noah! Very interesting!
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gerald!
Noah very interesting. I didn't know we had a bison ranch in northwest Kansas. I heard Dodge City. Is this where this gentleman's ranch is? Your is southeast Kansas. Very interesting listening to him. Love watching his bison roaming & grazing. Good job. Keep the videoes coming.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
No he has about four hours north of Dodge city. Believe it or not there are hundreds of bison ranchers in Kansas!
@dianacox2293
2 жыл бұрын
@@BrokenArrowBison wow I never knew there was so many here in Kansas. Would be interesting to go visit when I get able. Thanks for answering my question Noah.
Wow!! very interesting
@BrokenArrowBison
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Really interesting, thanks.
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it Helen!
Really loved this interview!
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Good to hear!
Excellent video….most interesting!
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Ok Noah that was interesting to see , I’m curious that is a massive land mass , if you only have say 20 or 30 acres can that still work ? If you were doing what he does how many pastures would you need with your herd + a few . Lol
@Gustav4
2 жыл бұрын
I think it could work, but figuring out how many pastures and where to put them is something that is specific to the individual context, there is no how to do it system. Holistic Management is a framework that is made to help your self decide all your actions like figuring out how many pastures you need. Doing the official HM training course I think is the best investment one can make and learn this stuff, especially if you are in agriculture.
@dougegbert42
2 жыл бұрын
This ranch is in a very dry area of NW Kansas so a large amount of acres is required per bison. Lots different that farm of Noah’s in SE KS
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Those are great questions Ken. But yes it can absolutely work on smaller ground. I have worked with this with my last farm with very good results.
Wow best video yet! thanks
@BrokenArrowBison
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Great interview, Noah!
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Bill!
Thank you for this very interesting video
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Rebecca!
Noah lol sounds good but Has me lost in all the changes of the fields . Darlene from Ohio 🇺🇸
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Lol sorry Darlene!
This Holistic Management stuff is very interesting, where to go if I want to learn about it?
@micheletatro5483
2 жыл бұрын
Look up Allan Savory founder of the Holistic Management concept. He showed the companion handbook at the beginning of the video.
@LoriSeaborg
2 жыл бұрын
I would also suggest listening to Joel Salatin speak. He doesn't do bison, but does cattle, pigs, chickens and there are quite a few of his speeches on KZread. His pasture rotation system is just like the one in this video.
@Gustav4
2 жыл бұрын
There are 12 Savory Hubs in America where you can go and pay for a training course, I believe it is a 2 week course for the full training.
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@BrokenArrowBison
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Smart and very knowledgeable man. I would apply this to your ranch, if possible. He likely gets top dollar for his bison meat, as well. Also check out Gabe Brown’ three-part video on Regenerative agriculture.
@BrokenArrowBison
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He sure is. He follows holistic principles by Alan savory.
As a guy who is very interested in Holistic Management and hope to take a official course at a Savory Hub, this was a great video. Another great ranch to visit who is managing holistically, that I have also suggested to you before is ROAM Bison, the managers there are quite a bit younger than this fine man here. They have a great story. *Edit Ken talks about buying Allan Savorys book 30 years ago and learning a lot from it. If you are interested in going down the same road, I can recommend getting the latest version of Allans book from 2016 on Holistic Management, which is the third and improved version of it, called "Holistic Management; A Commonsense Revolution to Restore Our Environment"
@BrokenArrowBison
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Ken did mention that new revised book also. Great resources!
@Gustav4
2 жыл бұрын
@@BrokenArrowBison Thanks for making the video, I'll be sharing it alot in the future.
Just looked up the "Buffalo Guys" to see about ordering meat. Unfortunately, it says it is permanently closed.
@BrokenArrowBison
Жыл бұрын
Yes, Ken retired just this last year. 🙁
I just found out they permanently closed. Does anyone know what happened? For years I ordered from them and my kids were raised on their meat including the hot dogs.
Yall looking for interns? Tired of my computer programming job and looking to change careers.
@BrokenArrowBison
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Not currently but don’t give up on your dreams!