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Hey there, friends, this is Jim Elizondo from Total Grazing Academy and Real Wealth Ranching.

Today I want to ask you something important: Are you ready to grow more grass, double your herd, and finally break free from the trap that's been holding you back?

Because in June, I’m opening the doors to something that could change your ranch and your life forever.

It's called the Total Grazing Academy.

You know, back in 1991, I was stuck. I was doing what everyone said was the right thing: rotational grazing, feeding hay, trying to juggle everything. And I knew that the stocking rate determined profits.

However, no matter how hard I worked, I wasn’t making progress.
My grass would run out, I'd be hauling hay, and the costs just kept piling up.

Maybe you know exactly what I’m talking about. But what I finally realized — and what changed everything — Was it that nature already had the answer?

It was hidden in how grasslands evolved thous...

Why do 95% of regenerative graziers struggle?

Why do they reach a ceiling where soil and grass production stops improving after the first few years of improving their productivity?

Has this happened to you? Do you know why this happens? Or do you blindly believe that, somehow, sometime, your soil and grass productivity will improve?

I will tell you a well-kept secret in the grazing guru’s circle: Most grazing theories are flawed. Most grazing systems and programs are based on flawed experiments and observations!

Take the Cridder experiment, for example. It was done in 1953, and he cut potted young plants of cool-season grass with scissors often. Then, by cutting this young grass at different heights, he concluded that frequent cutting stops roots on young plants from growing, demonstrating overgrazing effects under continuous grazing, which was the norm in the fifties.

He also concluded that moving the cattle out of a certain range under continuous grazing was best when they consu...

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Hello, greetings from Real Wealth Ranching by your  host Jim Elizondo

For a long time, grazing management has focused on maintaining grasses in the vegetative state. We have been taught that our livestock will perform better if we keep our grasses vegetative and prevent them from going to seed. Do you relate to this? 

We were told to move our livestock quickly when the grass was growing rapidly and slowly when the grass was growing slowly, and that somehow, this would increase our profits by improving livestock performance. Sadly, that is not what we observe out on the land.

So, what are the consequences of trying to maintain a whole farm vegetative by moving your livestock quickly in the Spring? 

For starters, if you have primarily cool-season forages, your livestock will be scouring in early spring due to a lack of fiber in the forage. Ruminants need FIBER to chew their cud, something many people forget.  And, very importantly, the new reg...

Hello, fellow cattlemen! If you're like me, you take pride in raising quality cattle while ensuring your land stays healthy and productive. But let me ask: Are your cattle genuinely getting the most from your pastures?

When grazing, we should focus first on cattle health, then on animal performance, and lastly on conversión efficiency.

Conversión efficiency is essential, even though most people grazing cattle do not consider it. Conversión efficiency means how many pounds of beef or weaned calves we get per ton of grass we produce. Many times, this is the weak link that keeps us in the red.

Did you know that cows can overconsume up to 60% more grass daily than they need? Without extra production, this extra grass is wasted and can be caused by not grazing correctly.

Many of us have been conditioned to believe that supplements, expensive feed, and constant monitoring are the only ways to ensure our cattle get the nutrition they need. But what if I told you there’s a smarter way t...

Hello, friends! Let me ask you something: Would you like to double the number of cows in your herd without buying more land or spending more on hay? If your answer is yes, then you're in the right place.

For decades, we’ve been told that expanding our cattle numbers requires more acres, feed, and work. But what if I told you there’s a smarter way—one that helps you increase your herd size while improving your land’s fertility and productivity without more work?

And this is the best part? It doesn’t require breaking your back or your bank account. It’s all about understanding how nature really works and managing your grazing the right way.

In this blog, I’ll break down why conventional practices have held ranchers back, what actually works, and how you can start doubling your herd today.

And at the end of this post, I have an invitation for you—a free Q&A session where you can ask me anything about grazing smarter and increasing your profits. Stick with me, and I’ll show you exac...

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Hello, I hope you feel proud of yourself and know the importance of your work to our environment, land, and country. Your work and cattle are valuable, and this should be recognized.

If it weren’t for cattle, our land would be a huge fire hazard; we can use cattle to minimize fires, and we should tell our story to the public.

Have you noticed brush encroachment on your land? While this is noticeable to everyone, it is not always easy to spot the reduced stocking rate and daily gains it causes. Why? Because it takes time for the brush to take over a pasture completely.

For generations, we’ve been told that brush encroachment is just a natural process—that pastures naturally turn into woodlands over time. But if you look closer, you’ll see that this isn’t just nature running its course. It’s a direct result of overgrazing.

Now, when I say overgrazing, I don’t mean that we’re grazing too many cattle—I mean that we’re grazing at the wrong times ...

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Hello, I am Jim Elizondo from Real Wealth Ranching, and when I say that our goal is to maximize your profits while you improve your land as quickly as possible, I mean it.

We often get caught up in life doing things that may or may not contribute to our life-long goals.

Other times, we know what our passion is and need to find ways to profit from it so that when we follow it, we will have success. But will that include economic success?

I have met people who lament not knowing their end goal early in life and confess to losing time and effort following what others wanted them to become. We need to be true to ourselves!

We tend to be happier, more effective, and successful when we are true to ourselves.

So, my question to you today is: are you a breeder or a trader?

There is nothing wrong with either; both are good, and you can improve your land with both. But, the time and effort required for them requires passion on your part.

I just ret...

Real Wealth Ranching is dedicated to helping ranchers build profitable and sustainable operations by applying proven grazing principles.

Through the Total Grazing Program, ranchers gain the tools to increase productivity, improve soil health, and eliminate costly inefficiencies. One of our students, Josh Teague of Running T Farms, has experienced these transformations firsthand.

Josh Teague, a cattle rancher based in North Carolina, United States, started his journey in livestock in 2014. Though his family had a history with livestock, he was the first in his generation to run cattle. In 2019, he officially launched his 100% grass-fed beef business while also working as a licensed general contractor. His ranching journey was filled with challenges before discovering the Total Grazing Program.

Before implementing Total Grazing, Josh struggled with the common pitfalls of conventional grazing. Overgrazing led to deteriorating pastures, which forced him to rely on expensive hay feeding ...

Real Wealth Ranching aims to help ranchers achieve lasting profitability by improving their grazing management, genetics, and nutrition.

Through the Total Grazing Academy, students gain the knowledge and confidence to maximize their land’s productivity while reducing costs.

One such student, Adam Rabjohns, from New South Wales, Australia, has seen remarkable results since implementing the program on his 750-acre farm.

Adam runs 300 head of cattle in a region with hot, dry summers reaching 38°C and cold, wet winters dropping as low as -10°C. His farm, "Leeston," has highly acidic soil (pH 4.5) and historically raised fine wool Merinos and Hereford cattle then added Angus.

Before joining the Total Grazing Academy, he struggled with inefficient forage utilization, overgrazing, and understocking. His rotational grazing system involved moving cattle monthly across large paddocks, leading to inconsistent grass recovery.

"We were doing rotational grazing, but we weren't getting the impac...

Howdy, friends. Let me start by saying this—I appreciate you.

I appreciate every cattleman and cattlewoman who gets up early, works long hours in all kinds of weather, and puts in the effort to raise the best beef in the world. America depends on you.

This job isn’t easy, and it never has been. Yet, you show up, day after day, because it’s who you are. You’re not just ranchers—you’re caretakers of the land. Without you, this country wouldn’t have open spaces, thriving grasslands, or healthy cattle. But let me ask you something…

Are you getting the results you deserve?
Are your pastures improving year after year?
Are you running the number of cattle you’d like?
Are you spending less time and money on hay and feed?

If not, let me tell you—it’s not your fault.

You’ve been following the advice of grazing experts, university programs, and “gurus” who sound good in a conference room but don’t make their living from cattle.

They told us to:
- Move cattle too often or too little
- Leave to...