Dry conditions mean lower pasture production and difficult decisions ahead for producers. One option to consider is providing supplemental feed to stretch a pasture’s use. Can this management strategy save your pasture during a drought?
Cattle on drought impacted pasture face the double hit of low amounts of available forage as plants stop growth, and low quality as plants pull back nutrients in an effort to make it through tough times. In these conditions where plants have essentially gone dormant, a little excess grazing than what is normal can be tolerated
