{Tool} Pasture management - Intensive rotational grazing with the Pitt Käch family in Switzerland. [Weidemanagement: Intensive Umtriebsweide auf dem Betrieb von Susanne und Joss Pitt Käch Gampelen/BE.] Creator(s): Alföldi, Thomas. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. (2021)
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Summary in the original language of the document
This video shows how to manage pastures so that the cows have good grass throughout the growing season. The farm is set up for fully grazing a herd of Kiwi-Cross with seasonal calving. The Pitt Kaech family in Switzerland takes you on a farm tour, explaining how they manage their pastures on just over 30 hectares with 30 paddocks, where the cows are rotated according to the growth rate of the grass.
The family is organic, but the insights shared are relevant for all farmers looking to optimise their pasture management and increase grazing.
Summary translation
Dieses Video zeigt, wie man Weiden bewirtschaftet, damit die Kühe während der gesamten Vegetationsperiode gutes Gras haben. Der Betrieb ist für die Vollweidehaltung einer Herde Kiwi-Cross mit saisonalem Abkalben eingerichtet.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| Teaser: | Optimise pasture management and rotational grazing. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Rotational grazing is tricky and requires a special set of skills. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Measuring grass height, adjusting paddock size and trusting the process, are some of the solutions the Pitt Kaech family in Switzerland offers. |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Video |
| Keywords: | cattle, feeding, grazing |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English cattle http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1391 English feeding http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2838 English grazing http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25243 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Production systems > Beef cattle Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth |
| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Cattle Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal welfare & housing > Grassland-based livestock systems European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 772705 |
| Related Links: | https://nefertiti-h2020.eu/videos/, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/40258, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/306733211239320, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1421079966318481416 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Dietemann, Lauren |
| ID Code: | 40258 |
| Deposited On: | 30 Jul 2021 07:37 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Oct 2024 15:58 |
| Document Language: | English, German/Deutsch |
| Status: | Published |
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