Pasture ManagementPasture management is the grazing methods ranchers use to maximize the grass resources they have. We can maximize the potential of grass while ensuring health of land and livestock by examining the options others are using and deciding on those that are feasible for us.
Management through GrazingThere is an ageless and enduring link between grass and ruminant herbivores. Ruminants and grasslands co-evolved. Managing land for grazing is an essential component of a grass-based ranch. Without attention to pasture, grass will be shorter lived, either through over-use or not being used enough. Even though their is ample proof that various planned grazing practices can enhance grass production, the simple method of putting livestock out to pasture and leaving them there for the season, is still the basic way of operating on many ranches today. The more earnest among the grass farmers will focus on understanding what combination of livestock grazing and harvesting methods result in maximum grass output for the long term, benefits to animal health and a better bottom line. To a grass farmer is just seem logical that livestock be on pasture, where nature can provide the food for as long as possible and with less effort than they can, and animals can provide the fertilizer for as long as possible and with less effort than they can.
Some excellent resources on pasture can be found at any one of the three following sites. For specific titles that we have found beneficial visit our sheep information and resources page.
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