Why Are These Cows Thriving With No Rain?

Farm Learning with Tim Thompson | 31 October 2025 | Back to All Videos
It’s a drought, yet this Victorian farm is soaking wet. 🌧️
Discover how regenerative grazing and the small water cycle are helping one farmer literally grow rain on 100 acres near Kilmore.

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In this episode of Farm Learning with Tim Thompson, we meet Hamish, a regenerative grazier who’s turning drought into opportunity through multi-species pastures, clever grazing rotations, and the small water cycle.

Learn how:

Tall pastures capture atmospheric moisture overnight

Deep roots store water like a dam and keep soil cool

Daily moves and rest periods boost fertility and carbon

Cultivation, when used strategically, can feed the microbes

Managing the small water cycle improves rainfall across districts

📍 Filmed in Kilmore, Victoria, Australia
💧 Featuring: Hamish, regenerative grazier
⚙️ Tools used: Gallagher reels & energizers

👉 Watch next:

Goats vs Weeds: Fixing Revegetation with Grazing Animals https://youtu.be/4PAQgl1HE4k

From Crisis to Thriving: Regenerative Grazing in Outback NSW https://youtu.be/f83vAFMFFbw

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00:00 Drought Conditions but Lush Pasture
00:28 Meet Hamish: Regenerating a Victorian Farm
01:00 What Is the Small Water Cycle?
02:30 How Tall Grass Captures Water from the Air
03:20 Grazing Strategy: Taking Half, Leaving Half
04:40 Deep Roots = Deep Dam: Holding Soil Moisture
06:00 Strategic Cultivation and Feeding Soil Biology
08:00 Electric Fencing and Daily Moves Explained
09:40 Protecting Trees with Rotational Grazing
11:00 Managing for Drought and Regeneration
13:00 The Science: When Grass Really Makes Rain
14:00 Final Thoughts – Managing Your Own Water Cycle