What Makes Dairy Grazing Profitable?

If you are a dairy farmer considering incorporating managed grazing in your forage production system, this event is your opportunity to see first-hand how it’s done. Join Green Lands Blue Waters and Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship on August 2nd, at 11:00 a.m., for a pasture walk hosted by Bert and Trish Paris to hear how they made the transition and how their system works. Dairies that include a grazing component are diverse, and there are many pathways to profitability. This pasture walk is part of a series that will highlight how successful dairy farmers across the upper Midwest incorporate grazing to improve profitability using results of a study of dairy farmers in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. There will also be discussion on how profitability is measured and what factors contribute to it. In addition, you’ll learn some surprising facts about Pasture Range and Forage insurance and how and when to use it effectively. A tour of the farm will include pasture quality evaluation, stocking density and dry matter intake.
The pasture walk will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at W3443 County Road W, Belleville, and includes lunch. There is no charge. The project is sponsored by Green Lands Blue Waters and Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, with funding support from the USDA Risk Management Agency.
For questions or to RSVP, contact Bert Paris at (608) 424-6396. For more information on the project or other pasture walk dates, visit the GLBW Perennial Forage Working Group website at http://greenlandsbluewaters.net/Perennial_Forage/dairy.html.