You’re dead right about moving the cows and the troughs. We switched to 24-hour moves a couple years back, and it’s like the manure spreads itself. One thing I’d add, don’t underestimate the power of a bit of compost work. We clean up around the feed pad, compost it down, then hit the paddocks that always seem to lag in growth. It’s kept our fertilizer bill down and the pasture more balanced.

Also, we fenced off our creek two seasons ago and let the buffer grow wild. I thought it was just a feel-good move, but I’ll tell you, the water tests came back cleaner, and we’ve got less weed pressure in those lower paddocks now. Pays off in ways you don’t always expect.

You’re dead right about moving the cows and the troughs. We switched to 24-hour moves a couple years back, and it’s like the manure spreads itself. One thing I’d add, don’t underestimate the power of a bit of compost work. We clean up around the feed pad, compost it down, then hit the paddocks that always seem to lag in growth. It’s kept our fertilizer bill down and the pasture more balanced.

Also, we fenced off our creek two seasons ago and let the buffer grow wild. I thought it was just a feel-good move, but I’ll tell you, the water tests came back cleaner, and we’ve got less weed pressure in those lower paddocks now. Pays off in ways you don’t always expect.