Rotational grazing uses several pastured areas and rotates the livestock between them. Rotating allows the plants to recover from the stress of being eaten down and grow back to the ideal height for the livestock again. This recovery period also allows the plants to stay healthy, produce well and help control weed intrusions. The soil conditions will remain healthier, as the animals will have ground cover that protects the soil from ruts and erosion created by the livestock's walking on it. A properly managed pasture is one of the most important areas of successful farming.
Pastures provide a cheap source of food and require a small investment in time and labor.
Every pasture is different and experience with your pasture will improve productivity. Several grazing programs are available. Grazfeed is an example of a pasture management program. Used under License. It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory than in life.