"It's not about how much money you make - it's how much you get to keep," says grazing specialist Serge Koenig. In this video, Serge reveals how he talks with farmers who may be interested in trying managed grazing on their farm, but uncertain if it's worth the risk of making changes to their operation. For Serge, it all starts with the financials - but ultimately it comes down to the farmer's personal goals, and what it is that makes them love farming in the first place.
You can find the financial spreadsheets Serge mentions on the Grassland 2.0 website at grasslandag.or...
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Grassland 2.0 believes that caring for the land is caring for ourselves. Grassland 2.0 is a collaborative group of researchers, farmers, and public and private sector leaders working to develop pathways for increased farmer profitability, yield stability and nutrient and water efficiency, while improving water quality, soil health, biodiversity, and climate resilience through grassland-based agriculture. You can get involved at grasslandag.org/
The project is based at UW-Madison and the work is supported by the Sustainable Agriculture Systems Coordinated Agricultural Program grant no. 2019-68012-29852 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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