Mixed grazing systems

Many pasture farms successfully implement mixed systems adapted to their grazing management.

Extensive standing pasture

Extensive pastures are among the most species-rich areas in Central Europe and therefore fulfill an important ecological function. In extensive standalone grazing, the pasture areas are occupied by vegetation continuously or over long periods....

Portion pasture (intensive paddock or rotational pasture)

This grazing process requires a lot of time and material. With each upwelling, the animals are offered a new, additional pasture area within the field in addition to the previous pasture area. Portion grazing is only possible for...

paddock pasture (rotational pasture)

The entire pasture area is divided into paddocks, one paddock after the other being grazed by the animals for a stocking period of 3-10 days each. For short stocking times or portioning of the area within the paddock...

Short grass pasture (intensive standing pasture)

The pasture is not divided into a maximum of 4 fields. The area is occupied practically throughout the entire grazing season. If there is a rest period, it never lasts longer than a week. It has to grow back as much as the cows...