BY J O H N H O W L E
GET READY FOR SPRING
The cold, winter days of feeding hay will soon bring spring rains and warmer days. As you begin to taper off the winter hay and get ready for spring grazing, this is an ideal time to make rotational grazing a part of your farm plan. There are many styles of rotational grazing, but in essence, this means moving the cattle regularly, giving the grazed portions time to rest and recuperate.
Why Rotate? There are many benefits to rotating cattle regularly. If you don’t graze the grass too closely, there will be enough leaf matter to grow back quickly. Overgraze and you begin to shrink the root reserves. This can be a serious detriment in drought. Another benefit to rotational grazing happens
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BE SURE YOU KNOW THE CONDITIONS OF YOUR FLOCKS, GIVE CAREFUL ATTENTION TO YOUR HERDS; FOR RICHES DO NOT ENDURE FOREVER, AND A CROWN IS NOT SECURE FOR ALL GENERATIONS. Proverbs 27:23-24
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