Jim Gerrish | Part 2: Grazing Strategies for Healthier Pastures and Better Cattle

How does grazing management influence livestock performance and ranch profitability? In Part 2 of this exclusive presentation, Jim Gerrish explains how forage quality, grazing timing, pasture management, and animal nutrition work together to improve cattle performance while building healthier, more productive grazing systems. Learn why the amount of forage left behind can have a greater impact than the amount available when cattle enter a pasture, how forage energy drives production, and why proper grazing management benefits both livestock and the land. Whether you're a rancher, farmer, land manager, or conservation professional, this presentation provides practical, research-backed grazing strategies you can apply to your own operation. In this video: Grazing management for optimal animal performance How forage quality affects livestock nutrition Understanding energy requirements in cattle Grazing height and bite size explained Improving average daily gain through pasture management Managing forage utilization for long-term pasture health Rotational grazing and stocking rate considerations Creating profitable grazing systems This video is Part 2 of a four-part Jim Gerrish grazing management series presented through Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition. 👉 Subscribe for more grazing management education, regenerative ranching practices, soil health, and pasture management resources. Learn more about the Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition and upcoming educational events at www.kglc.org