Mob-Grazing: Das Weidemanagement an die zunehmende Trockenheit anpassen (Climate-Smart Agriculture)

More on climate-smart agriculture: https://climatefarmdemo.eu 0:00 Introduction 0:59 Adapted mob grazing 1:44 How tall grass grazing works 3:01 What happens in the soil? 4:14 Advantages of tallgrass grazing 6:05 Adapting to climate change In this video, Silvan and Stefan Schreiber explain how they had to rethink their previous grazing system due to the consequences of climate change. They were particularly concerned about the increasing drought in summer combined with heavy rainfall. To counter these increasingly extreme weather conditions, Silvan and Stefan introduced the mob grazing system on their Stone Ranch. The characteristics of mob grazing are: a short stocking time and a long resting time. In contrast to the classic mob grazing system, the animals eat the plants a little deeper. Mob grazing is intended to increase the humus content in the soil, which in turn improves the water storage capacity. Other advantages mentioned by farmers include good herd control and benefits for calf health. However, there are also challenges such as shading the animals, providing drinking troughs and mice infestation in permanent pastures. Mob grazing is particularly suitable for farms in dry summer areas. However, it requires a certain willingness on the part of farmers to take risks and experiment.