Many different options are available for grazing cattle, but very few work in the winter months in Iowa due to snow cover. However, Iowa State University (ISU) started using swath grazing on its beef teaching farm four years ago with success.
ISU scientist Garland Dahlke says the use of swath grazing saves time and money when looking for a winter feeding strategy for cows. “This is the fourth year we have used swath grazing at Iowa State. We have found a combination of sorghum-sudangrass and millet works best,” he says.
