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
Weather event addressed
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.