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73 free videos and 21 channels from regenerative ranchers, graziers and soil educators, sorted by topic.
Free YouTube talks, demos and webinars we recommend, grouped by topic. Each one opens on YouTube. Titles are the ones each channel uses. Short notes say what each video covers; they are not reviews.
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Grazing & pasture Stockmanship & low-stress handling Sheep, goats & guardian animals Soil health Nutrition & food quality Water & keyline Permaculture Holistic management & planning Ranch business, marketing & funding Paid courses
Grazing & pasture
Planned and adaptive grazing, moving the herd, silvopasture and pastured pigs.
Channels
- Greg Judy Regenerative Rancher Near-daily videos from Greg Judy's Missouri farm: mob grazing, fencing, sheep and cattle.
- The Stockman Grassfarmer Short clips from Stockman Grass Farmer schools with Jim Gerrish, Greg Judy and Joel Salatin.
Videos
Greg Judy explains a very simple economical grazing rotation anybody can do!Greg Judy Regenerative Rancher · YouTubeGreg Judy shows a simple, low-cost grazing rotation.
Don't miss Greg Judy's neat trick for easy back fencing when strip grazing livestock.Greg Judy Regenerative Rancher · YouTubeA quick way to back-fence when strip grazing.
Daily vs. Weekly Cattle Moves: The Numbers Aren’t Even Close (Jim Gerrish)The Stockman Grassfarmer · YouTubeJim Gerrish compares daily and weekly cattle moves.
Insights Jim Gerrish Learned During His 40 Years of GrazingUSA Regenerative Agricultural Alliance, Inc. · YouTubeJim Gerrish on what 40 years of grazing taught him.
Intro to Adaptive Grazing - Part 1: Introduction to Adaptive Grazing w/ Dr. Allen WilliamsWallace Center · YouTubeAllen Williams introduces adaptive grazing (part 1).
Intro to Adaptive Grazing - Part 2: Principles & Practices of Adaptive Grazing w/ Dr. Allen WilliamsWallace Center · YouTubePart 2: the principles and practices of adaptive grazing.
Rotational Grazing 101Food Animal Concerns Trust · YouTubeFACT webinar on the basics of rotational grazing.
Practical Tips for Multi-species Grazing WebinarFood Animal Concerns Trust · YouTubeFACT webinar on grazing several species together.
Woodland Conversion to Silvopasture Part 1: Assessing a Woods for SilvopastureFood Animal Concerns Trust · YouTubeFACT webinar on judging whether a woodlot suits silvopasture.
Silvopasture on a ShoestringFood Animal Concerns Trust · YouTubeFACT webinar on starting silvopasture on a small budget.
Introduction to Pastured Pigs for ProfitFood Animal Concerns Trust · YouTubeFACT webinar introducing pastured pigs as a farm enterprise.
Stockmanship & low-stress handling
Bud Williams' methods, the Bud Box and why low-stress handling pays.
Channels
- HnHStockmanship Hand 'n Hand Livestock Solutions, teaching Bud Williams stockmanship and livestock marketing.
Videos
Bud Williams Explains Using the Bud BoxHnHStockmanship · YouTubeBud Williams himself explains how to work cattle through a Bud Box.
Cattle Handling - Why Low Stress?NationalBQA · YouTubeBeef Quality Assurance on the case for low-stress handling.
Low Stess Stockmanship: Whit HIbbardWestern Sustainability Exchange · YouTubeWhit Hibbard on low-stress stockmanship.
Sheep, goats & guardian animals
Small ruminants, targeted grazing, and guardian dogs, llamas and donkeys for predator control.
Channels
- the Shepherdess Regenerative hair-sheep farming, grazing and farm marketing from Harmony Farms in Texas.
- Food Animal Concerns Trust FACT's recorded farmer webinars: grazing, guardian animals, pastured pigs, silvopasture, marketing and funding.
Videos
A COURSE FOR BEGINNER SHEEP FARMERS | How to Raise, Graze, and Market Sheep by the Shepherdessthe Shepherdess · YouTubeThe Shepherdess paid link on raising, grazing and marketing sheep as a beginner.
SHEEP FARMING FOR BEGINNERS // What I Wish We Knew Before Starting a Sheep Farmthe Shepherdess · YouTubeLessons from the first years of starting a sheep farm.
15 COSTS OF RAISING SHEEP (for Beginners) | What you Need to Start Sheep Farming Ranching for Profitthe Shepherdess · YouTubeA beginner's rundown of the costs of raising sheep.
Greg explains the symbiosis of sheep and cattle in a flerd together cannot be overstated!Greg Judy Regenerative Rancher · YouTubeGreg Judy on running sheep and cattle together in one flerd.
Goats & Sheep: Raising Browsers and GrazersFood Animal Concerns Trust · YouTubeFACT webinar on raising goats and sheep as browsers and grazers.
Commercial Targeted Grazing with Goats 101Food Animal Concerns Trust · YouTubeFACT webinar on commercial targeted grazing with goats.
Practical Advice for Solar Grazing Sheep WebinarFood Animal Concerns Trust · YouTubeFACT webinar on grazing sheep under solar arrays.
Livestock Guardian Animal Overview - Llamas, Donkeys and Dogs (Part 1)Food Animal Concerns Trust · YouTubeFACT webinar comparing guardian llamas, donkeys and dogs (part 1).
A Deeper Dive into Livestock Guardian Dogs (Part 2 of 3)Food Animal Concerns Trust · YouTubeFACT webinar: a closer look at livestock guardian dogs (part 2).
Troubleshooting Livestock Guardian Dog Behaviors (Part 3)Food Animal Concerns Trust · YouTubeFACT webinar on fixing common guardian dog problems (part 3).
Soil health
Soil biology, cover and the field demos that show the difference.
Channels
- Understanding Ag, LLC Soil-health and adaptive grazing talks from the Understanding Ag team, including Gabe Brown and Allen Williams.
- Soil Health Academy The nonprofit school's channel, with clips from its regenerative ag academies.
- Dr. Elaine's Soil Food Web School Soil biology lessons and Q&As from Elaine Ingham's school.
Videos
Gabe Brown: Keys To Building a Healthy SoilTranscend Productions · YouTubeGabe Brown on the keys to building healthy soil.
How Regenerative Agriculture Brings Life Back to the Land | Gabe Brown | TEDTED · YouTubeGabe Brown's TED talk on regenerative agriculture.
Slake and Infiltration Test by Ray for ENHS 766 ClassBuz Kloot · YouTubeRay Archuleta's slake and infiltration test, comparing soils side by side.
Ray Archuleta - How Water Moves Through the Soil ProfileThe Soil Health Channel · YouTubeRay Archuleta on how water moves through the soil profile.
What is the Soil Food Web? | Dr. Elaine Ingham | Soil BiologyDr. Elaine's Soil Food Web School · YouTubeElaine Ingham explains the soil food web.
Down and dirty -- a pile of reasons to fall in love with soil | Nicole Masters | TEDxTaurangaTEDx Talks · YouTubeNicole Masters' TEDx talk on soil.
Nutrition & food quality
How soil, forage and management may change what ends up in meat, milk, eggs and vegetables. The research is young; see our Nutrition page for what's proven and what isn't.
Channels
- Bionutrient Food Association Nonprofit working to raise nutrient quality in the food supply; talks and study updates.
- Diana Rodgers Sustainable Dish: registered dietitian and farmer Diana Rodgers on nutrient-dense food and sustainable farming.
- Carbon Cowboys Short films and series on farmers and scientists working on soil health.
Videos
Dr. Stephan van Vliet: Beef Nutrient Density Study Preliminary ResultsBionutrient Food Association · YouTubeStephan van Vliet presents preliminary results from a beef nutrient density study, hosted by the Bionutrient Food Association.
Nutrient Density in Grass-fed Meat and Milk with Nutrition Scientist, Dr. Stephan van VlietGreen Cover Seed · YouTubeStephan van Vliet on nutrient density in grass-fed meat and milk.
Fred Provenza | What Animals Eat And Why Should We Care? | 031Real Organic Project · YouTubeRange scientist Fred Provenza on what animals eat and why it matters for people.
What your food ate with David R. MontgomeryThe Science and Cocktails Foundation · YouTubeGeologist David R. Montgomery's public lecture on his book What Your Food Ate.
Sacred Cow Film - Official VersionDiana Rodgers · YouTubeDiana Rodgers' film Sacred Cow, the full official version.
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How Regenerative Agriculture Brings Life Back to the Land | Gabe Brown | TEDTED · YouTube
Gabe Brown's TED talk; he talks about food quality and his own health. See a rancher's story.
Is regenerative food too expensive? Gabe Brown has some thoughts.Carbon Cowboys · YouTubeA short Carbon Cowboys clip: Gabe Brown on whether regenerative food is too expensive.
Water & keyline
Keyline design from P.A. Yeomans' own films to modern farm planning.
Channels
- Regrarians Ltd. The official Regrarians channel: farm planning, keyline and archival films.
- Discover Permaculture with Geoff Lawton Permaculture design, water harvesting and the Greening the Desert project.
Videos
P A Yeomans-Building a Keyline Dam (25 min) 1960Geoffrey Booth · YouTubeA 1960 film of P.A. Yeomans building a keyline dam.
P A Yeomans-Water Harvesting & Keyline (14 min) 1956Geoffrey Booth · YouTubeA 1956 film on keyline water harvesting.
The Keyline Plan in the Kiewa Valley - 1981Regrarians Ltd. · YouTubeA 1981 film on a keyline plan in Australia's Kiewa Valley, shared by Regrarians.
140 acre Farm Planning in 40 mins with Darren J. Doherty & Dan Palmer (†)Regrarians Ltd. · YouTubeDarren Doherty plans a 140-acre farm in 40 minutes.
10-Year Timeline of the Greening the Desert ProjectDiscover Permaculture with Geoff Lawton · YouTubeTen years of Geoff Lawton's Greening the Desert project.
Designing Your Perennial Farm - Restoration Agriculture with Mark ShepardDiego Footer · YouTubeMark Shepard on designing a perennial farm.
Permaculture
Permaculture design for farms and ranches: water first, keyline, swales, trees with livestock.
Channels
- Andrew Millison Permaculture teacher Andrew Millison's channel, including some videos produced by Oregon State University, where he teaches.
- Discover Permaculture with Geoff Lawton Permaculture design, water harvesting and the Greening the Desert project.
- Permaculture Principles David Holmgren's Permaculture Principles channel: the ethics and design principles.
- Regrarians Ltd. The official Regrarians channel: farm planning, keyline and archival films.
- Ben Falk Work of Whole Systems Design and its research farm in Vermont's Mad River Valley.
Videos
WATER is the foundation of PERMACULTURE DESIGN!Andrew Millison · YouTubeAndrew Millison on why water comes first in permaculture design.
Permaculture Keyline Water Systems: Tom Ward @ Wolf Gulch FarmAndrew Millison · YouTubeAndrew Millison visits Tom Ward's keyline water systems at Wolf Gulch Farm.
Keyline® in the AR Sandbox #1: Contour Lines and Water FlowAndrew Millison · YouTubeContour lines and water flow shown in an augmented-reality sandbox.
THIS FARM CRACKED THE CODE #1: Water Wizard of OregonAndrew Millison · YouTubeAndrew Millison tours an Oregon farm built around its water.
How Farmers Reshaped a Region and Solved DroughtAndrew Millison · YouTubeAndrew Millison on how farmers reshaped a region to cope with drought.
The Permaculture PrinciplesOregon State University Ecampus · YouTubeAn Oregon State University Ecampus lesson on the permaculture principles.
Function Stacking with Rotational Cattle GrazingDiscover Permaculture with Geoff Lawton · YouTubeGeoff Lawton on stacking functions with rotational cattle grazing.
How Grazing Sequences—Goats to Horses to Cattle to Sheep—WorkDiscover Permaculture with Geoff Lawton · YouTubeGeoff Lawton on grazing goats, horses, cattle and sheep in sequence.
How to Size and Place Swales?Discover Permaculture with Geoff Lawton · YouTubeGeoff Lawton on how to size and place swales.
Permaculture Ethics and Design Principles with David HolmgrenPermaculture Principles · YouTubeDavid Holmgren on the permaculture ethics and design principles.
10 Year Review of Keyline Catchment Systems 2010:2020Regrarians Ltd. · YouTubeRegrarians' ten-year review of keyline catchment systems, 2010 to 2020.
Hurricane Irene and the Seaberry Swales at Whole Systems DesignBen Falk · YouTubeBen Falk on how his swales handled Hurricane Irene.
Planning our grazing: filling out a holistic planned grazing worksheetRichard Perkins · YouTubeRichard Perkins fills out a holistic planned grazing worksheet.
Mark Shepard - Agroforestry Farm Tour Video SeriesSavanna Institute · YouTubeMark Shepard's agroforestry farm tour series, from the Savanna Institute.
Holistic management & planning
The holistic decision-making framework and planned grazing.
Channels
- Savory Institute Holistic Management talks, demonstrations and documentaries.
- Holistic Management Intl. (HMI) Holistic Management International's webinars and training clips.
Videos
How to green the world's deserts and reverse climate change | Allan SavoryTED · YouTubeAllan Savory's TED talk on grasslands and grazing.
Demonstration: How Ruminants Improve Water Retention | Allan SavorySavory Institute · YouTubeA demonstration of how grazing animals affect water retention.
The Science of Holistic Planned Grazing | Dr. Richard TeagueSavory Institute · YouTubeRange scientist Richard Teague on the research behind planned grazing.
Ranch business, marketing & funding
Profit, direct sales, on-farm stores and grants.
Channels
- Farm Like A Lunatic with Joel Salatin Joel Salatin's channel: Polyface Farm, homesteading and farm business.
- Ranching 4 Profit Ranch economics from the Ranching for Profit school: gross margins, planning and ranch stories.
- Richard Perkins Richard Perkins on enterprises and systems at Ridgedale Farm, Sweden.
Videos
The Farm That Proves Regenerative Agriculture Works | Joel Salatin Full DocumentaryFarm Like A Lunatic with Joel Salatin · YouTubeA full documentary on Polyface Farm.
6 Things Joel Salatin Wishes He Knew Before Starting His FarmFarm Like A Lunatic with Joel Salatin · YouTubeJoel Salatin on what he wishes he had known when starting out.
Expand Your Farm WITHOUT Buying Land (Joel Salatin)The Stockman Grassfarmer · YouTubeJoel Salatin on growing a farm without buying land.
Is That Input Worth It? Use Gross Margin Per Unit to Find OutRanching 4 Profit · YouTubeRanching for Profit on judging inputs with gross margin per unit.
Regenerative Farming Explained: Pastured Egg MobilesRichard Perkins · YouTubeRichard Perkins on how egg mobiles fit a regenerative farm.
HOW I BUILT A $100K FARM BUSINESS IN 3 YEARS (Step-by-Step) | Ranching Profit Sheep Farming Dorperthe Shepherdess · YouTubeThe Shepherdess on how she built her sheep farm business.
Selling Direct to Customer Whole and Half Pastured HogsFood Animal Concerns Trust · YouTubeFACT webinar on selling whole and half pastured hogs direct.
From Farm to Farm Store: Staffed or Self-Service? How to Start, Grow & Maintain an On-Farm MarketFood Animal Concerns Trust · YouTubeFACT webinar on starting and running an on-farm store.
Marketing Threats & Opportunities in 2026: What Humane Livestock Producers Need to KnowFood Animal Concerns Trust · YouTubeFACT webinar on 2026 market threats and opportunities for humane livestock producers.
Intro to Farm Animal Welfare Certifications in 2026Food Animal Concerns Trust · YouTubeFACT webinar introducing farm animal welfare certifications.
Getting your Farm Funded: Understanding FACT’s Fund-a-Farmer Grants in 2026Food Animal Concerns Trust · YouTubeFACT's Oct 2026 webinar on applying for its Fund-a-Farmer grants. See the Grants desk.
Paid courses from the same educators
See all of them, with descriptions, formats and enroll links, on the Courses page.
Prices as of Oct 28, 2026, read on each seller's page. Where we couldn't confirm a price it is left out. Prices change, so check the seller's page.
| Course | From | Price | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
 Grazing Sheep 101 (video course and e-book) paid link | the Shepherdess | $97 | A 60-minute grazing-systems video, 7 tutorials and an 83-page e-book for sheep on 50 acres or less. |
 Lamb for Life paid link | the Shepherdess | See page | How to avoid common causes of death on sheep farms, with hands-on tutorials. |
 "Marketing Farmer" Masterclass (31 video lessons) paid link | the Shepherdess | $955 | Bundle of Lamb for Life, Grazing Sheep 101, Marketing Sheep+ and six farm web-marketing classes. |
 Online course library (11 courses) | Farm Like a Lunatic | $995, or 3 payments of $349 | Joel Salatin's full course library, from pastured broilers to direct marketing. |
 Salad Bar Beef | Farm Like a Lunatic | $195 | Joel Salatin's single course on grass-finished beef. |
| Management Intensive Grazing with Jim Gerrish | Stockman Grass Farmer | $447 streaming, $497 DVD and streaming | Recorded grazing school. |
| Greg Judy's Beginning Grazing School | Green Pastures Farm | $600 | In-person school on Greg Judy's Missouri farm; dates and the Advanced school are on the page. |
| Stockmanship DVD sets | Bud Williams Stockmanship | $250 (5-hour set), $900 (18-hour Stockmanship Plus) | Bud Williams' own stockmanship teaching on video. |
| Practical Permaculture and Agroforestry for Farmers (Mark Shepard) | Acres U.S.A. | $199 new farmer, $249 professional, $399 group | Online course on restoration agriculture. |
 Online Holistic Management courses | Savory Institute | See page | The Savory Institute's self-paced online courses. |
 Regen Ag Online courses | Understanding Ag | See page | Regen Ag 101 and Adaptive Grazing; prices differ between their pages, so check there. |
 Permaculture Design Certificate Online (PDC and PDC PRO) | Oregon State University | See page | Instructor-led online PDC (10 weeks) or PDC PRO (20 weeks), developed by Andrew Millison and Marisha Auerbach; usually offered four times a year. |
| Introduction to Permaculture (on demand) | Oregon State University | $35 | A 5-hour self-paced online introduction. |
| Online Permaculture Design Certificate | Discover Permaculture (Geoff Lawton) | $1,947 | Geoff Lawton's online PDC, including a Final Design Exercise. |
 Permaculture Design Certificate online | Permaculture Education Institute (Morag Gamble) | AU$1,997 (about US$1,403) | Self-paced, 26 modules, lifetime access. |
| REX Online farm-planning program | Regrarians | US$100/month (12-month minimum) | Part of the Regrarians Planner membership; REX 17 runs Nov 2026 to Mar 2027. |
 Regenerative Agriculture Masterclass | Richard Perkins | See page | Online course on designing and running a profitable small regenerative farm. |
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