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Does it pay to 'graze tall' and trample grass?

Sheila Cooke • 28 September 2020

Managing plant recovery time is key

Photograph of farmer moving happy cattle to a new paddock

Does it really pay to 'graze grass tall' and trample in grass?

This farming family began managing holistically in 2017, just in time to get through several dry summers in a row. In 2020, they did action research to discover the impact of four different grazing treatments on their land. Below are the very interesting results.


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