Published Jul 25, 2019
Grazing Groups Connect Livestock Farmers
By Meghan Filbert
During May and June, PFI held six grazing groups throughout Iowa. 176 farmers attended – leaving inspired and better connected to other graziers! These informal get-togethers gave graziers the opportunity to take a pasture walk, ask lots of questions and connect beginning farmers with those that have many years of experience to share.
Graziers swap knowledge and stories.
A range of topics were explored – fence and water set-ups, stockpiling and bale grazing, warm- and cool-season pasture management, clipping and haying, livestock breeds and meat marketing – to list a few.
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- Wendy Johnson explains the custom made float valve for her livestock watering trough
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- Grazing group at Bruce Carney’s farm in Maxwell
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- The Alexander family, of Remsen, lead the northwest grazing group. They graze cattle and sheep in one herd and move them daily.
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- Carney Family Farm’s cattle observe group as we walk through the pasture.
