Do your Farms Use Herbicides or Pesticides?

In pasture management under the framework of Holistic Planned Grazing, weed control and pest management are significantly minimized. This is attributed to the intensive rotation of cattle over clean ground, which allows the grass to flourish optimally. The symbiotic relationship between grazing herbivores and grasses, evolved over time, is effectively emulated in our management approach. Consequently, many issues typically associated with weed and pest infestations simply dissipate.

Occasionally, farmers may resort to herbicides in rare cases to address perennial thorn bushes, though this is not common practice. As for fungicides and insecticides, their application is virtually unheard of in pasture management. This is partly due to the impracticality of applying such treatments over uneven terrain, where spray equipment cannot navigate effectively. Moreover, unlike crops like strawberries, lettuce, or peaches, grasses do not attract the same level of pests.

In fact, instances of insect pests in pastures reaching economically damaging levels are exceedingly rare. Even historic accounts, such as those from the dust bowl era, depict such occurrences as outliers rather than common occurrences. Our commitment to mimicking natural processes in pasture management not only fosters ecological balance but also mitigates the need for chemical interventions, ensuring a sustainable and thriving ecosystem.