Ranch grassland management: important for small producers
Healthy native grass and vegetation grow outside this ranch fence, while sparse and undesirable green weeds grow inside the fence due to overgrazing during last year’s drought. Joycesarah McCabe | Dispatch Record
Cows graze in a pasture of native grasses. This Lampasas County rancher utilizes rotational grazing and culled his herd during last year’s drought. Joycesarah McCabe | Dispatch Record
Many small, new or hobby producers make two common mistakes with their ranchland. The first is thinking that if a pasture is green, then livestock have something to eat. The second is overstocking the acreage. Too many head of livestock on a parcel of land will create parking lots instead of pastures.
Unfortunately, larger ranches also can become terribly overgrazed. There is, however, an opportuni…
