A question we get a lot as producers of 100% Grass-fed Beef….is how and what do we feed our livestock during the cold, snowy Wisconsin winter when there are limited pastures? Especially this time of year, when snow is on the radar and heading our way?
The answer…easy! Wisconsin Grass-fed Beef Producers work all summer long stockpiling high quality forages and hay. Enough to make it through all winter and spring until new pasture growth is ready for natural mowing by our livestock. Therefore producing some of the best natural, 100% grass-fed and finished cattle!
This photo is directly from one of our member’s farms that shows hay feeders placed throughout the pasture which are kept replenished and moved throughout the field to allow for natural fertilization and decomposition of animal waste. Thus promoting natural stewardship from the land that all our farms within our cooperative strive to maintain!
It takes long hours and planning…but producers succeed at stocking up on high-energy and protein filled grasses to feed livestock during these winter months and beyond while looking forward to spring and new pasture growth!