Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Host Amber Bell chews on the latest in beef production as she sits down with Sean McGrath of Round Rock Ranching to discuss designing, building, and adapting reliable watering setups for grazing cattle.
In this episode of Ruminating with RealAg, McGrath breaks down how to manage cattle water requirements and work with effective rainfall dynamics on the ranch. He shares key indicators for evaluating system upgrades, such as heavy labour demands, reliability issues, and volume constraints. He also explains why high-density polyethylene pipelines often beat out traditional laneways on cost by offering superior paddock flexibility and forage utilization.
When it comes to winter watering, McGrath details how snow grazing works alongside frost-free underground tyre cisterns during extreme cold snaps. He offers practical hardware advice on Watson float valves, sizing solar capacity properly, and repurposing oil field storage tanks. Finally, McGrath outlines the financial return on investment by tracking grazing days per acre, cattle gains, and disease prevention, such as virtually eliminating foot rot.
Don’t miss his breakdown of how he built a frost-free, 13,000-gallon underground water cistern using recycled mining tyres and spray foam for under $150 in materials!
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Host Amber Bell chews on the latest in beef production as she sits down with Sean McGrath of Round Rock Ranching to discuss designing, building, and adapting reliable watering setups for grazing cattle.
In this episode of Ruminating with RealAg, McGrath breaks down how to manage cattle water requirements and work with effective rainfall dynamics on the ranch. He shares key indicators for evaluating system upgrades, such as heavy labour demands, reliability issues, and volume constraints. He also explains why high-density polyethylene pipelines often beat out traditional laneways on cost by offering superior paddock flexibility and forage utilization.
When it comes to winter watering, McGrath details how snow grazing works alongside frost-free underground tyre cisterns during extreme cold snaps. He offers practical hardware advice on Watson float valves, sizing solar capacity properly, and repurposing oil field storage tanks. Finally, McGrath outlines the financial return on investment by tracking grazing days per acre, cattle gains, and disease prevention, such as virtually eliminating foot rot.
Don’t miss his breakdown of how he built a frost-free, 13,000-gallon underground water cistern using recycled mining tyres and spray foam for under $150 in materials!
Website: realagriculture.com
#ranching #grazing #farming #agriculture
Find us on our other social media platforms:
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