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#92 Overcoming the Fear of Overgrazing
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I want to address one of our deepest fears when deciding on a grazing style and a grazing program.
I will go into overcoming the fear of overgrazing.
I remember that my grandfather made his fortune with cattle, buying cheap land and getting high stocking rates along with good daily gains on his cattle.
Why were we not getting the same results? Why was the land degraded and continued to degrade?
You see, overgrazing happens anytime a plant is grazed before full recovery which resulted in shortened roots and weak desirable grasses, more woody shrubs invaded, and the control of woody shrubs and replanting grass was taking all the fun out of the ranch.
The ranch was losing money due to the low stocking rate and the pasture maintenance costs which went up much faster than the price of our cattle.
It took me years to understand what was happening and now I would like to share it with you in this week's episode.
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