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With winter drawing near, how can you stretch your grazing toward a year-round program? Research at Utah State University (USU) a few years ago looked into a year-round grazing system. Randy Wiedmeier, now a University of Missouri (MU) Extension livestock specialist, spent 25 years at USU working on range and forage projects. One project focused on using field corn to provide winter grazing after grazing irrigated pasture during the summer and fall.
Grazing silage-type corn in the winter was successful – and for three years in a row they had a group of cows that never received any hay. Read more about the project here.
Gain some additional grazing options with cover crops, as suggested in this article.
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Hay and Forage Grower magazine editor Mike Rankin recently asked longtime grazing expert Jim Gerrish what he thought was the most common mistake still being made by those who have implemented rotational grazing strategies. What do you think the answer was? Read more here to find out.
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When Adair County, Ky., farmer Fred Thomas started a bale-grazing demonstration project two years ago with the University of Kentucky (UK) College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, he was looking for a way to improve the health of his cattle and his pastures. As the project moves along, Thomas continues to be encouraged by the results.
He told the Angus Beef Bulletin: “The cattle are happier, and I am happier,” Thomas said. “They did not have to stand in mud at all this year, and it was much easier to maintain their condition through the winter. It might be premature to say, but I have more grass growing this year than I have [had] since I bought the place in 2001.” Read more about Thomas’ bale grazing experiences here.
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Mob Grazing: What do you think? |
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There are pros and cons to almost every management decision. And when it comes to mob grazing, discussions among producers will often reveal both sides of the mob grazing coin. Perspectives on mob grazing were shared at the American Forage and Grassland Council Annual Conference this past winter. Review those comments here. Then, we invite you to visit the National Grazing Lands Coalition Facebook page to share comments on your own experiences with mob grazing, we want to hear from you here.
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