“Fixing Fragile Land: Smart Outback Grazing Solutions”
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When fragile country loses its topsoil, is it game over? Not if you know what Ross Stains knows! In this episode of Farm Learning, we explore how large-scale station owners in Alice Springs are restoring degraded rangeland—boosting productivity and biodiversity while working with nature.
✅ What you’ll learn in this video:
✔ Why sodic soils and erosion are so challenging
✔ How deep ripping brings water back into the soil
✔ Which plants kickstart regeneration on fragile land
✔ The grazing strategies that keep landscapes healthy
✔ Why cattle are a tool for land repair, not a problem
Ross and his family manage three stations in the Northern Territory and have rehabilitated 400 square kilometers of country using low-cost techniques anyone can apply at scale on similar applicable country.
📍 Location: Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
🎥 Featured: Ross Stains – Rangeland Grazier
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00:00 Intro: Regenerating Fragile Outback Country
00:33 Meet the Stains Family – 4th Generation Graziers
01:14 Why Sodic Soils Are So Hard to Fix
02:49 Simple Technique for Rehydrating Dry Country
04:31 Deep Ripping: How It Works and Why It’s Effective
07:00 Plant Colonization After 4 Years – What’s Growing Back?
10:52 Grazing Buffalo Grass Without Losing Biodiversity
13:45 Signs Your Landscape is Recovering
16:00 Road Failures: The Hidden Cause of Erosion
17:40 Building Roads for Fragile Landscapes – Best Practice
20:04 Self-Trapping Yards: Labor-Saving Innovation
21:40 Grazing by Rainfall Event – Not Time
23:12 Key Lessons: Restoring Country with Plants & Animals