Portable electric net fences make rotational grazing easier, offering many benefits to small-scale herds. Regular herd movement helps break parasite cycles, provides fresher sources of balanced forage ...

When left to their own devices, livestock can be picky eaters, said David Fernandez, Extension livestock specialist and interim dean of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education for the University of ...

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Labor, water access, herd fragmentation, and rigid stocking plans are common reasons rotational grazing falls short.

During the current coronavirus outbreak, producers may find they have a little more time on their hands as they practice social distancing, said David Fernandez, Ph.D. This may be the right time to ...

Managed grazing provides fresh forage and gives pasture a needed rest on this dairy farm near Culpepper, Va. Many years ago, the livestock on our farm consisted of a handful of cows and a couple dozen ...

Justin Rhinehart, University of Tennessee Extension beef cattle specialist, offers tips this week on farm fencing: One of the most expensive infrastructure investments for either small- or- ...

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You’ve seen it plenty of times: bare pasture grazed down to the nub. Who wouldn’t rather look out of the stable to see happy horses grazing on healthy pastures? One solution lies in rotational grazing ...

Cell, or rotational grazing, is the practice of moving stock systematically through relatively small paddocks and, when properly managed, has much to offer. The promise of higher stocking rates, ...