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From Crisis to Thriving: Regenerative Grazing in Outback NSW
Farm Learning with Tim Thompson | 1 June 2025 | Back to All Videos
Can goats, fencing, and native grasses bring a 70,000-acre outback farm back from the brink?
Join Tim Thompson as he visits Etiwanda Station near Cobar, NSW, to explore how one family turned ecological and financial crisis into a thriving, resilient business using regenerative grazing practices. Discover how multi-species grazing, clever selection and sequence of animal species, rotational paddock design, native grassland restoration, and intelligent low-cost fencing transformed their farm and future.
Join Tim Thompson as he visits Etiwanda Station near Cobar, NSW, to explore how one family turned ecological and financial crisis into a thriving, resilient business using regenerative grazing practices. Discover how multi-species grazing, clever selection and sequence of animal species, rotational paddock design, native grassland restoration, and intelligent low-cost fencing transformed their farm and future.
🌱 Learn:
How to manage goats for land regeneration
When to graze for maximum recovery
How low-cost fencing can revolutionise grazing management
How native grasses can outperform improved pastures
📍 Filmed near Cobar, Western NSW | Featuring Andrew and Megan from Etiwanda Station
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00:00 Intro – Thriving in Harsh Country
01:00 A Family Legacy on 70,000 Acres
02:15 Wool Crash & Land Degradation
03:45 Enter Boer Goats: A Game Changer
06:00 From Shrubland to Grassland
08:00 Smarter Fencing, Smarter Grazing
10:00 Transitioning from Merinos to Dorpers
12:00 More Grass, More Grazing Potential
14:00 Introducing Cattle into the System
16:00 Reading the Land: When to Graze
18:00 The Science Behind Recovery Timing
20:00 30+ Native Grass Species Thriving
22:00 Cheap Fence Strategy That Works
23:00 What Regenerative Agriculture Really Means