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  2. Pasture wedge graph - Wikipedia

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    A simple spreadsheet could now create a graph for the farmer to allow informed decisions to be made, particularly about the grazing interval or rotation length. [17] By rotational grazing, a “feed wedge” is built up ahead of the stock, and it’s easy to see which paddocks are growing the most feed and can be grazed next.

  3. How to create a practical grazing plan for healthier pastures

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    Developing a grazing management plan plays an important role in the sustainability and productivity of livestock operations.

  4. Rotational grazing - Wikipedia

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    Managed rotational grazing is a key component of a regenerative agriculture system, as it functions as a constant feedback loop. [7] Rotational grazing has been said to be more environmentally friendly in certain cases. Many pastures undergoing certain types of rotational grazing are less susceptible to soil erosion. Paddocks might require ...

  5. Animal unit - Wikipedia

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    The grazing fee for 2012 is $1.35 per AUM, the same level as it was in 2011. [1] For a grazing license or permit on Crown land in British Columbia, the grazing fee per authorized AUM is "93% of the average gross sales revenue per kilogram for live beef cattle marketed during the immediately preceding 3 years through the B.C. Livestock Producers ...

  6. Conservation grazing - Wikipedia

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    Highland Cattle on the Grazing Marsh at London Wetland Centre. Conservation grazing or targeted grazing [1] is the use of semi-feral or domesticated grazing livestock to maintain and increase the biodiversity of natural or semi-natural grasslands, heathlands, wood pasture, wetlands and many other habitats.

  7. Livestock grazing comparison - Wikipedia

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    Livestock grazing comparison is a method of comparing the numbers and density of livestock grazing in agriculture. Various units of measurement are used, usually based on the grazing equivalent of one adult cow, or in some areas on that of one sheep. Many different schemes exist, giving various values to the grazing effect of different types of ...

  8. Regenerative agriculture - Wikipedia

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    Regenerative agriculture is a conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems. It focuses on topsoil regeneration, increasing biodiversity, [1] improving the water cycle, [2] enhancing ecosystem services, supporting biosequestration, [3] increasing resilience to climate change, and strengthening the health and vitality of farm soil.

  9. Intensive farming - Wikipedia

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    Rotational grazing of cattle and sheep in Missouri with pasture divided into paddocks, each grazed in turn for a short period and then rested Rotational grazing is a variety of foraging in which herds or flocks are regularly and systematically moved to fresh, rested grazing areas (sometimes called paddocks ) to maximize the quality and quantity ...