Rotational grazing's profitability varies widely — herd size, feed costs and hay sales determine whether the numbers work on your farm.

In an Oklahoma State University rancher webinar, Paul Beck, associate professor of animal science at OSU, discussed the controversial concept of which is better—continuous grazing versus rotational ...

Moving livestock from field to field to lessen the impact of their grazing practices is slowly taking hold, and some proponents say new federal funding coupled with better outreach could get more ...

Rotational grazing systems are designed to give livestock access to fresh forage while allowing plants adequate time to ...

Climate change is a reality and global surface temperature is projected to rise substantially in the next 80 years. Agriculture practices will have to adapt to climate change, and also help to ...

Rotational grazing is often promoted as a cure-all for pasture health, soil conservation and ranch profitability. Yet adoption remains surprisingly low, said state forage specialist with University of ...

Jim Gerrish, owner of American Grazing Lands Services LLC in May, Idaho, recently spoke to producers in Iowa on the benefits the rotational grazing programs. Gerrish describes how producers can take ...

A study by USDA’s Economic Research Service finds 40% of cow-calf operations use rotational grazing and less than half of them use intensive rotational grazing. Of the operations reporting using ...

Better grazing management has allowed the Berry family to expand their sheep and beef enterprise without the need to take on additional land. A series of measures, including rotational grazing and ...

The cattle were turned out on 24 April and, hopefully, they will stay out for longer than they have been in. Weanlings are grazing where cattle have not grazed for years. Electric fence reels, a solar ...

Native bees improve plant diversity, soil stability and forage quality on prairie rangeland, helping producers build ...