Adapted grazing management

Implementation

Mid term

Sustainability components

  • GHG emissions
  • Air quality
  • Soil
  • Water
  • Biodiversity
  • Animal welfare
  • Economic
  • Social
  • Technical feasibility

Climate risk region

Continental
Continental

Weather event addressed

Drought
Summer

Farming system

ANIMALS
Dairy cows

Description of the measure

Using wetter grazing sites during drought periods - No excessive use of dry grassland

Comments on sustainability

Increasing drought periods makes it necessary to optimize the grassland/grazing management. Dry grazing sites can`t be used as long as usual, so wetter sites should be provided. The dry sites shouldn`t be grazed too long or too short so that the grassland can recover again. Longer periods without grazing/cutting support the root growth.