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 CONTENTS 00:01:21 Bruce's story and description of the farm 00:10:06 No-kill cropping 00:15:05 Complexifying the landscape 00:22:57 Design over time 00:30:19 Taking machinery into account 00:37:57 Specifics of saltbush 00:42:30 Recovery times between bush and pasture 00:54:06 Microclimatic benefits 00:57:30 Planting trees at scale and its logistics 01:10:30 Management of trees/shrubs 01:16:00 Business strategy and cashflow 01:19:32 Ressources to go further • RESOURCES http://selfherding.com/index.html https://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.