Rotational grazing

Rotational grazing is the method we use when it comes to managing how the cattle graze the land. They are moved daily in a sequence around the pastures on the farm which ultimately allow the plants a rest time before being grazed again.

This way of grazing the land also has huge benefits on the soil. Grazing animals such as cattle and sheep are the key when it comes to improving our soil ecosystems. By displaying their natural behaviours of moving through pasture together as a herd, they eat, trample and defecate as they go and it’s this combination that helps fuel the ecosystems within the soil.

The trampled grass creates a mat over the soil keeping moisture in the ground. Vital to protect the environment for everything in the soil during the Summer months. Defecating as they go and the roots from the plants creates more organic matter - more organic matter means more microbes, more worms and the more life in general within the soil itself.

Cattle have been in the firing line over the last few years for their impact on the environment and their emission of methane. Yes, cows do emit methane however the benefits of their role in the development of soil ecosystems far outweighs their temporary emission of methane.

Buying beef directly from us is supporting this way of farming. It allows it to be a commercially viable way of producing quality food and in a way that’s sympathetic to the natural world – something farming needs more of.

You can buy our beef online for home delivery or collection from the farm here. Follow us online as we share the day-to-day running of the farm @wildandrootedfarming.