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Grazing Methods
Agriculture
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Continuous Grazing Definition | In the continuous grazing system the pasture is not divided into sub-pastures or paddocks. Livestock are allowed access to all the pasture area at any given time. |
| Rotational Grazing Definition | Rotational grazing can mean many things but generally means dividing the pasture into sub-pastures typically called paddocks |
| Continuous Grazing Benefits | This system involves a very low level of labor and management. It also requires very little expense in fencing materials other than the exterior fence. |
| Rotational Grazing Benefits | t it will allow the pasture plants a rest period to regrow before being grazed again, more total pounds of dry matter produced in a season compared to continuous grazing; and a more stable pasture botanical composition. |
| Continuous Grazing Disadvantages | disadvantages. They are as follows: uneven grazing patterns; variable plane of nutrition (animals eat the best forage first then move to lower quality); uneven distribution of manure and resulting ‘nutrient creep’ toward water and shade; |
| Rotational Grazing Disadvantages | Disadvantages for rotational grazing are: takes more labor than continuous grazing to set up paddocks; more expense involved due to temporary fencing materials and necessary infrastructure to provide water in all paddocks. |
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