Ep. 194 – Austin Troyer – Grazing Reclaimed Mine Land

6/14/21 by Clay Conry

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Austin Troyer is a first generation rancher in Ohio. He and his wife have gotten their start by finding undervalued land and putting the work in to make it usable. We talk about the process of obtaining these leases as well as getting them ready for livestock and finding the right class of livestock to take advantage of the topography and forage.

This is a fascinating podcast about recovering formerly mined areas for cattle grazing – not only turning mined areas into good use but also helping to rebuild the soil with hoof action, grazing encouraging growth and manure fertilizing the land.