Warm-Season Pasture Potential – Grazing Native Perennials

Join Steve Riggins of Riggins Family Farm in Cambridge, Iowa and Amos Johnson, livestock education coordinator at Practical Farmers of Iowa, as they talk about perennial pasture and native prairie. Filmed in November 2024, you’ll hear about: why Steve is transitioning row crop ground to perennial pasture, the importance of adding diversity to his farm, hopes for spring and observations about the birds and other wildlife that have moved back to the land.

This project is made possible through a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, with support from NRCS, Cargill, Inc, and Nestle USA. Award number 2004.24.081651.