The Modern Grazier’s Toolkit: How We Raise Grassfed Beef in Indiana

When people think of cattle ranching, they often imagine wide open spaces, big herds, and cowboys on horseback. At Tyner Pond Farm, raising cattle for grassfed beef in Indiana looks a little different.

We follow a grazing system designed to mimic nature — moving animals frequently, keeping the land covered with plants, and building soil health with every step. This is the foundation of regenerative farming, and it’s how we produce the nutrient-dense, 100% grassfed beef that ends up on your table.

What surprises many people is how simple the tools are. A few reels of wire, a measuring wheel, and some step-in posts don’t look like much. But behind those tools is a very sophisticated system. Every move we make is deliberate, based on animal needs, plant recovery, and long-term soil health.

Here’s a closer look at the modern grazier’s toolkit:

• Reels of polywire – Portable electric fence lines that let us create temporary paddocks. By setting up and taking down new lines each day, we control where cattle graze and ensure pastures get the rest they need to recover.

• Measuring wheel – This isn’t just for distance. Every paddock is calculated based on forage density, herd weight, and how long the animals will stay. All that math goes into determining the optimal paddock size. Movement isn’t random — it’s planned to match nutrition for the cattle with recovery for the land.

• Box of step-in posts – Lightweight, flexible posts that support the polywire. They let us adjust paddock boundaries quickly and move the herd efficiently.

• Supplemental mineral bags – Cattle get almost everything they need from diverse pasture forage, but we provide extra minerals to make sure nothing is missing.

• Chain – Used to pull the mineral feeder and water trough so the herd always has access to what they need in each new paddock.

All of this gear fits neatly on a compact 4-wheeler, which leaves a very light footprint on the ground.

That’s the essence of modern grazing: simple tools applied to a thoughtful, sophisticated system. It’s not about brute force or technology for technology’s sake. It’s about knowing the land, understanding the animals, and working with nature instead of against it.

The result is healthier cattle, richer soil, and grassfed beef you can feel good about feeding your family.

Genetics also play a big role in how well cattle finish on grass. Learn more in our post: What Breeds of Cattle Make the Best Grassfed Beef?

If you’d like to taste the difference this system makes, you can shop our grassfed beef here