How does zero grazing for dairy cows measure up?

29-08-2022 | |
Zero grazing could be a better option when other feed costs increase, depending on the cost of harvesting and hauling the grass. Photo: Koos Groenewold
Zero grazing could be a better option when other feed costs increase, depending on the cost of harvesting and hauling the grass. Photo: Koos Groenewold
Climatic conditions, whether too wet or too dry, are often the deciding factors that persuade dairy farmers to use zero grazing as a management tool. If the country is too hot, cows might be affected by heat stress. Zero grazing is a possible solution. Likewise, if the climate is too wet in a region, grazing cows could do a lot of damage, leaving zero grazing as the only option. That is part of the dilemma many farmers face when deciding which feeding method is best suited to the conditions o


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