Seasonal Dairy Grazing: A Viable Alternative for the 21st Century. A Case Studyof Six Successful Dairy Farms Using Seasonal Calving and Management-Intensive Grazing

摘要

Over the past decade a promising alternative to large-scale confinement dairieshas emerged that is being adopted by farmers in many parts of the United States. Seasonal dairy grazing is a production system that utilizes management-intensive grazing (MIG) in conjunction with a spring calving schedule. In an attempt to increase recognition for seasonal grazing as an alternative for farmers in the Northeast and Midwest states, this report contains actual detailed information on six farms that successfully used the system.