Enterprise Stacking for Profit at Mudgee Vineyard

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Can a 600-acre family vineyard power real profit by stacking enterprises? In Mudgee, NSW, winemaker Jacob Stein shows how they combine award-winning wine with regenerative grazing, free-range pigs, meat sheep, biological fertilisers (worm juice & Crop BioLife), electric fencing, and smart vineyard management (cane pruning, cover crops, moisture probes) to cut inputs, grow soil organic matter, and value-add on farm.

Discover practical, repeatable ideas for:

Enterprise stacking & value-adding (sell direct, salami & functions)

Vineyard upgrades: cane pruning, canopy airflow, eco trellis, cover crops

Pasture systems: multi-species mixes, rotational grazing (cattle → sheep)

Biology first: worm farms (IBC), low-rate biologicals, less synthetics

Fencing for flexibility: pivot from barbed to electric to preserve feed with better grazing

Water smarts: soil moisture probes to stop over-watering

📍 Location: Mudgee, NSW, Australia
👤 Guest: Jacob Stein (Robert Stein Wines)
🧰 Tools/Products Mentioned: Eco trellis posts, soil moisture probes, electric fencing gear, Crop BioLife, IBC worm farm setup

➡️ Links mentioned (add after upload):
Robert Stein Wines: https://www.robertstein.com.au/
Crop BioLife: https://www.cropbiolife.com/
IBC Worm Farm Guide/Parts: https://wormsolutions.com.au/
Electric Fencing Setup: https://shop.am.gallagher.com/au/en_AU/animal-management/electric-fencing/power/solar-and-solar-kits/c/solar-energizers

Related Farm Learning videos:
• Regenerative Grazing Impact: https://youtu.be/f83vAFMFFbw
• Multi-Species Pastures Explained: https://youtu.be/Riz3GtFpG2E
• How Electric Fencing Supercharges Rotational Grazing: https://youtu.be/kLIoo3v61UU

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00:00 Welcome to Mudgee: stacking for profit
00:36 Third-generation vision & organic direction
02:00 From conventional to biology-first
03:16 Vineyard wins: cover crops & canopy airflow
04:26 Cane pruning vs spur: fruit quality & spray reduction
05:06 Water smarts: soil moisture probes save time & power
05:31 New blocks: dense planting, eco trellis & quality focus
06:16 Cattle scale-up & paddock subdivision (10 → 30+)
07:46 Why electric fencing beats barbed for flexibility
08:20 Fertility shift: worm juice & Crop BioLife
09:09 IBC worm farms: design, pumping & application
10:28 Pigs on pasture: weeds out, salami in (value-add)
12:14 Jobs & community: 25 staff on 600 acres
13:41 Meat sheep: Aussie White × Dorper, fertility & feet
15:15 Multi-species pasture: timing, rest & seed set
16:10 Cattle → sheep sequence: graze heights that protect regrowth
17:06 Post-graze biology: quick bounce-back protocol
17:36 Soil organic matter: lifting from ~1–3% to 10%+
18:34 Using pigs to “cultivate”, then direct-seed
19:56 Sorghum for summer pig feed
20:56 Riesling tasting: award-winning & why
22:11 The value-adding mindset across every enterprise
22:21 How to visit, order & learn more (+ CTAs)