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<blockquote data-quote="BeefmasterB" data-source="post: 692257" data-attributes="member: 8931"><p>Maybe. Could be more eco friendly IF no fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides were used. </p><p></p><p>About that MIG grazing; one of my buddies recently wondered what the big deal was with MIG since ranchers have being "doing it" for years. I think one would have to compare what was once called "rotational grazing" (<u>now</u> synonymous with MIG) 15 years ago to what it means today. Back then most ranchers just moved their cattle to some other property when there was nothing left to eat except dirt and with no idea of the nutrient quality of the grass. Now, special grasses are planted (after complete soil samples are taken) in a "paddock", each with it's own water source and overseeded with legumes in the winter. Grasses are tested for nutrient levels. The grass is allowed to get down only to a certain length and the cows are then moved to the next paddock. Often, no fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides are used. In others words, it's "intensely" managed to maximum grass and nutrient production. Of course, there's all sorts of others deviations from the MIG idea that still produce good livestock. "Grassfed" is simply another way to market cattle. Is it "better"? The consumer will tell you if it's better after they purchase it and the producer will look at his bottom line numbers after sales/costs and tell you if he thinks it's better. Just another angle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BeefmasterB, post: 692257, member: 8931"] Maybe. Could be more eco friendly IF no fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides were used. About that MIG grazing; one of my buddies recently wondered what the big deal was with MIG since ranchers have being "doing it" for years. I think one would have to compare what was once called "rotational grazing" ([u]now[/u] synonymous with MIG) 15 years ago to what it means today. Back then most ranchers just moved their cattle to some other property when there was nothing left to eat except dirt and with no idea of the nutrient quality of the grass. Now, special grasses are planted (after complete soil samples are taken) in a "paddock", each with it's own water source and overseeded with legumes in the winter. Grasses are tested for nutrient levels. The grass is allowed to get down only to a certain length and the cows are then moved to the next paddock. Often, no fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides are used. In others words, it's "intensely" managed to maximum grass and nutrient production. Of course, there's all sorts of others deviations from the MIG idea that still produce good livestock. "Grassfed" is simply another way to market cattle. Is it "better"? The consumer will tell you if it's better after they purchase it and the producer will look at his bottom line numbers after sales/costs and tell you if he thinks it's better. Just another angle. [/QUOTE]
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