As clover stands begin to thin out during the second or third year, pastures can be managed like pure grass stands. Forage is of excellent quality and does not cause bloat. Trefoil forage does not decrease rapidly in quality with maturity as do cool-season grasses, alfalfa, and red clover. Trefoil may be grazed starting at the bud stage in spring. To maintain sufficient stubble for quick regrowth, trefoil pastures should not be grazed under 3 inches.
Bloat can be a problem in pure or predominantly white clover stands.
Ordinarily, there is plenty of grass in the mixture to minimize this problem. White clover may be grazed continuously or rotationally. If grazed rotationally with tall-growing grasses, the pastures should be grazed at intervals of 3 weeks or less to prevent the grass from shading out the clover.