Five methods commonly used in grassland management are grazing, haying, fertilizing, overseeding with legumes andprescribed burning. Click here for more information. Grazing Grazing can be continuous or rotational. Continuous grazing is where all animals are placed in one pasture and allowed to selectively graze. Grazing affects both the plants and the soil in pastures.
Livestock are selective about the plants they eat.
They tend to repeatedly graze some plants and ignore others. This weakens the more desirable plants and allows unwanted plants to thrive and multiply. Nearly all pastures have areas where livestock concentrate, such as around water, bedding grounds and feeding areas. If the pasture is continuously grazed, these areas become overused, resulting in pasture deterioration. Continuous grazing reduces forage production and eliminates wildlife cover and food.