Grazing management techniques
Living the Country Life Radio Program
When it comes to raising any type of livestock, grazing management is key to your success. You can't just turn the animals out into the pasture and hope for the best. It's important to have a grazing management plan that includes rotating the animals from one paddock to the next, to keep the forages from being overgrazed. Listen to the Living the Country Life radio program for advice on how and when to rotate livestock.
Radio interview source: Olin Sims, president, National Association of Conservation Districts
For more information, visit these useful links:
Grazing management: Learn all about pasture utilization and grazing management from the experts at Purdue University.
Take a pasture walk: Browse a slideshow of photos from Agriculture Online Editor John Walter, from a field day that showcased the benefits of good grazing management.
Stockpiling forage eases harvest costs, extends grazing season: Producers who practice what's known as "stockpiling forage" can extend the grazing season, thus letting the livestock do the work.
