Economics of Poor Grazing Management

Presented by Madalene Ransom, Ph.D., Economist, USDA NRCS East National Technology Support Center, and Kevin Ogles, Grazing Lands Specialist, USDA NRCS East National Technology Support Center
Gain an understanding of the importance of the forage-animal balance equation in deciding if overstocking and overgrazing are taking place on a beef cow/calf operation while viewing this webinar. An actual case study is the basis for illustrating average annual costs and average annual benefits due to excellent grazing practices. One surprise is the farmer's response to the resulting, very high quality pasture. Viewers learn about the many factors that can turn poor into excellent grazing management and the economic losses of poor management even when poor grazing is profitable.