![Discover why Ray Hall, a New South Wales farmer and former banking executive, radically transformed his traditional grazing operation into a regenerative farming model—all driven by hard-nosed business logic. In this exclusive interview, Ray shares how set stocking, rising input costs, and declining profits forced him to rethink everything. Learn about his transition to rotational grazing, multi-species pastures, and the breakthrough potential of virtual fencing and electronic collars.<br /><br />If you want real-world regenerative agriculture ideas from someone who knows the numbers inside out, this is a must-watch!<br /><br />👉 Subscribe to Farm Learning for more regenerative farming stories: https://www.youtube.com/@FarmLearningWithTimThompson<br />👉 Watch next: How Multi-Species Pastures Boost Soil Health → [https://youtu.be/17Id4mo4cdw?si=IBBrQ0zweNeQwYxA]<br /><br />#RegenerativeAgriculture #GrazingManagement #AustralianFarming #FarmProfitability #VirtualFencing #FarmLearning<br /><br />Check out my website for even more content https://timthompson.ag/<br />Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/timthompsonmedia<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/timthompsonmedia<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timthompson.ag<br />Subscribe for a new video each week! New content uploaded every weekend.<br />My Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtlC5DtsgZKCM8gislyDJw<br /><br />00:00 Introduction to Ray Hall’s Farm <br />00:37 The Landscape and Conditions at Braidwood <br />01:08 Early Farming and Set Stocking Practices <br />02:22 The Cost of Traditional Grazing Systems <br />03:25 The Impact of the Millennium Drought <br />04:27 Moving Towards Ground Cover and Regenerative Thinking <br />05:47 How Fencing and Rotational Grazing Changed the Farm <br />06:59 Designing 12 Hectare Paddocks <br />08:00 Water Trough Placement Strategy <br />08:52 Reducing Inputs and Relying on Multi-Species Pastures <br />09:47 The Future of Virtual Fencing Technology <br />10:46 Ray’s Vision for the Next 3–5 Years <br />11:00 Closing Thoughts: The Business Case for Regenerative Farming](https://timthompson.ag/wp-content/plugins/youtube-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
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Discover why Ray Hall, a New South Wales farmer and former banking executive, radically transformed his traditional grazing operation into a regenerative farming model—all driven by hard-nosed business logic. In this exclusive interview, Ray shares how set stocking, rising input costs, and declining profits forced him to rethink everything. Learn about his transition to rotational grazing, multi-species pastures, and the breakthrough potential of virtual fencing and electronic collars.
If you want real-world regenerative agriculture ideas from someone who knows the numbers inside out, this is a must-watch!
👉 Subscribe to Farm Learning for more regenerative farming stories: https://www.youtube.com/@FarmLearningWithTimThompson
👉 Watch next: How Multi-Species Pastures Boost Soil Health → [https://youtu.be/17Id4mo4cdw?si=IBBrQ0zweNeQwYxA]
#RegenerativeAgriculture #GrazingManagement #AustralianFarming #FarmProfitability #VirtualFencing #FarmLearning
Check out my website for even more content https://timthompson.ag/
Support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/timthompsonmedia
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/timthompsonmedia
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timthompson.ag
Subscribe for a new video each week! New content uploaded every weekend.
My Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtlC5DtsgZKCM8gislyDJw
00:00 Introduction to Ray Hall’s Farm
00:37 The Landscape and Conditions at Braidwood
01:08 Early Farming and Set Stocking Practices
02:22 The Cost of Traditional Grazing Systems
03:25 The Impact of the Millennium Drought
04:27 Moving Towards Ground Cover and Regenerative Thinking
05:47 How Fencing and Rotational Grazing Changed the Farm
06:59 Designing 12 Hectare Paddocks
08:00 Water Trough Placement Strategy
08:52 Reducing Inputs and Relying on Multi-Species Pastures
09:47 The Future of Virtual Fencing Technology
10:46 Ray’s Vision for the Next 3–5 Years
11:00 Closing Thoughts: The Business Case for Regenerative Farming