Raising cattle on native grasses in the eastern U.S. benefits farmers, wildlife and the soil
- Written by Patrick Keyser, Professor of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries and Director, Center for Native Grasslands Management, University of Tennessee
Native grasses, long overlooked, have been shown to benefit cattle and diverse native animals. Patrick Keyser, CC BY-NDEarly on a cool June morning, heavy dew lies on the grass of rolling farm country somewhere in Tennessee, or Missouri, or Pennsylvania. Small patches of fog hang in low lying pockets of these fields. In the distance, hardworking...