What are some Management Tips you would recommend a farmer to follow regarding grazing?

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I know many farmers do this differently, so I wonder others do this

jurgenko · Accepted Answer

here&rsquo;s how I&rsquo;d lay it out nice and simple like we&rsquo;d talk in the shed: If you&rsquo;re on a 20&ndash;30 day round in spring that&rsquo;s usually good the grass is flying then and you can get them back around before it gets away from you. In summer when it slows right down stretch it out to 30&ndash;40 days give the paddocks time to bounce back especially if it&rsquo;s hot and dry 
 
 Autumn tighten back to around 25&ndash;30 days so you can set up covers for winter and don&rsquo;t go into winter with paddocks hammered 
 
 Winter depends on your ground and weather some folks go out for a graze in the afternoon then bring them in at night so you don&rsquo;t pug the paddocks some even go 60&ndash;70 day rotations to protect the grass 
 
 Key is keep watching growth rates if the grass is jumping shorten the round if it&rsquo;s crawling lengthen it the schedule&rsquo;s just a guide the paddock will tell you the truth

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What are some Management Tips you would recommend a farmer to follow regarding grazing?

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