Bromegrasses tolerate moderate continuous grazing but produce more pasturage under a rotational scheme that allows three or more weeks of recovery. Moderate fertility rates are recommended for bromegrass, and excellent hay or silage can be produced from pastures in surplus growth periods. Grazing can be started in spring at 3 to 4 inches of spring growth, but grazing when the flower stems are elongating can cause reductions in the stand. Moderate levels of fertilization are recommended. The tall growth of timothy allows mowing surplus pasture for hay and silage.
Fescue is quite tolerant of continuous grazing but produces higher yields under rotational grazing.
It forms a tough sod, and established pastures hold up well under intense grazing. Grazing may begin in spring at 3 inches of new growth. Surplus pasture growth may be harvested for hay or silage. In this practice, animals are removed from fescue pastures from August 1 to August 10, and 70 to 80 pounds of nitrogen per acre are applied. The resulting growth can be grazed in November to January, as snow cover permits.