Bruce Maynard and his family are livestock managers and row crop farmers in New South Wales in Austalia. Over his carreer, he has succesfully integrated shrubs and trees to their livestock and row crop operation. He has been able to double his stocking rate through increasing the ecological function of the farm. We dig deep into the design of his tree systems and how it has evloved over the years. We unpack in detail how he has been able to transform his landscape on such a large scale and how this was possible from a business perspective. TABLE OF CONTENTS00:01:21 Bruce's story and description of the farm00:10:06 No-kill cropping00:15:05 Complexifying the landscape00:22:57 Design over time00:30:19 Taking machinery into account00:37:57 Specifics of saltbush00:42:30 Recovery times between bush and pasture00:54:06 Microclimatic benefits00:57:30 Planting trees at scale and its logistics01:10:30 Management of trees/shrubs01:16:00 Business strategy and cashflow01:19:32 Ressources to go further• RESOURCEShttp://selfherding.com/index.htmlhttps://stressfreestockmanship.com.au/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHzo0fDBZs0• GET IN TOUCH www.regenerativeagroforestry.org• SUPPORT US www.gumroad.com/regenagroforestry• FOLLOW US on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram• FUNDING FOR EUROPEAN PROJECTS https://explore.ecosia.org/regenerative-agriculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.