Episode 23: Small Acreage, Big Results with Joseph Klotz

 Episode 23: Small Acreage, Big Results with Joseph Klotz 

What if a 12-acre ranch could outlast drought, dodge input spikes, and still raise fertile, gentle cattle that pay their way? That is the story Joseph Klotz tells from Seely, Texas, a rancher who proves you do not need a thousand acres or a show banner to build a profitable, resilient herd. We dig into how his family’s weekend Brahman operation shaped a lifelong filter: if a cow cannot calve, rebreed, and stay sound without help, she does not stay.

Joseph breaks down his three F’s: function, fertility, and friendly, and shows why moderate-frame cows can deliver more pounds per acre with less risk than giant frames ever could. He walks us through the pivot to regenerative grazing: tighter rotations, long rest, and three years with no synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, or wormers. The results are tangible and repeatable: deeper roots, more earthworms, cooler soil, minimal flies, and grass that carries through dry spells while neighbors feed hay.

We also explore the move to Red Brahman for dual-purpose advantages, the reliable tenderness and flavor of calves raised on forage and mama’s milk, and the power of strict culling for soundness and temperament. On the business side, Joseph shares a practical approach to profitability: track cost per exposed cow, leverage direct-to-consumer beef, and use old-school, low-cost tools from pickup stock racks to a modified rotary mower to keep margins wide and debt light. Mentorship, windshield time, and a relentless “what and why” mindset tie it all together.

If you are curious about regenerative ranching, Brahman cattle, small-acreage profitability, or how to build soil while selling beef people love, this conversation delivers field-tested insights without fluff. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a spark, and leave a review to help more producers find smarter, saner ways to ranch.

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