Remove Forage Remove Manure Remove Soil Compaction
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The Season of Mud

ATTRA

We are too aware of the cost of pasture forage restoration, truck fenders, and loss of man hours, but there is also a cost to the health and welfare of our livestock. Not to mention that no livestock owner wants to see their animals covered in mud and manure. Mud and manure harbor harmful bacteria and other pathogens.

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The Anatomy of a Pasture Walk

Wisconsin Farmers Union

This minimizes the use of equipment during the winter months and distributes nutrients to improve forage production and soil health in subsequent years. Now, utilizing bale grazing, Conard explained how he and his wife opened access to seven new bales every 5 to 6 days once pastured forage was no longer available.

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