In recent years I have moved to unrolling hay in long rows instead of putting it in a bale feeder. The row of hay encourages my cattle to constantly be seeking, eating and moving up and down. Having the hay in long rows on the ground allows the animal to feed as if it was…
Rotational Grazing/Management Intensive Grazing/ Mob Grazing Grass Fed Beef have the ability to create and maintain a dense and diverse ecosystem. In bygone days the buffalo was steward to the Prairie grasslands one of most diverse and stable ecosystems to have ever existed. We must look for wisdom in the relationship between the buffalo and…
Increase Plant Diversity: If cattle are allowed to graze the property freely they will eat their favourite species down to the ground , the plant must then spend stored energy to regrow its leaf’s . The new growth is very sweet and delicious akin to candy, encouraging the cattle to re-graze the plant before it…