How much forage do your cattle really need, and how much grass is actually available in your pasture?

This week, Dr. Colt Knight welcomes Dr. Jeff Lehmkuhler back to the Maine Farmcast for a practical conversation about the numbers behind successful grazing management. They explain how estimating forage inventory, calculating dry matter intake and using simple tools such as grazing sticks and plate meters can help producers make better stocking and rotation decisions before pasture problems develop.

The conversation goes beyond the math to explore pasture health, drought planning, grazing efficiency, animal nutrition and the reasons adaptive management consistently outperforms guesswork. Whether you are grazing a few cows or managing hundreds of acres, this episode offers practical strategies to protect your pastures, improve livestock performance and get more value from every acre of forage.

• Northeast Grazing Guide
• Maine Pasture Management Course
• Maine Farmcast Episode 49: Grazing Plans with Dr. Jaime Garzon
• Sustainable Pasture Management video
• University of Kentucky grazing management website

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