Rotational grazing

Rotational grazing moves livestock among pasture sections, allowing grazed areas to recover while animals feed elsewhere. Its timing and layout are adjusted to forage growth, livestock needs, and land conditions.

Grazing management: The planning of livestock access to forage to balance animal production with pasture condition. Rotational grazing is one way to control where and when animals graze.
Mob grazing: A grazing method that concentrates a large herd in a small area for a short period, followed by extended rest. It applies rotational principles with especially high short-term stocking density.
Continuous grazing: A grazing system in which livestock have ongoing access to the same pasture area. It contrasts with moving animals among sections and providing scheduled recovery.
Soil compaction: The compression of soil that reduces pore space and can restrict water movement and root growth. Heavy traffic in wet paddocks can compact soil even when animals are rotated.
Paddock: A fenced or otherwise bounded section of land used to contain livestock. The system divides pasture into units that livestock occupy in sequence.
Strip grazing: A grazing method that gives livestock access to a narrow strip of fresh forage, often advanced daily. It is a tightly controlled rotation used to ration pasture or forage crops.
Zero grazing: A livestock-feeding system in which forage is harvested and brought to confined animals rather than grazed in fields. It replaces pasture access with cut-and-carry feeding.
Soil erosion: The removal of soil by water, wind, or other forces. Maintaining plant cover through suitable grazing can reduce erosion risk.
Rest period: The time during which a grazed pasture is left without livestock to permit plant recovery. Its length sets how much time forage has to regrow between grazing bouts.
Prescribed grazing: The planned use of grazing animals to meet defined ecological or land-management objectives. Rotation can be designed around habitat, vegetation, or soil goals rather than production alone.

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