Farm Like a Lunatic with Joel Salatin
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Cattle Grazing Management Session 12: Cow-days Per Acre in Practical Usage
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May 6, 2026
May 6, 2026
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13:44Now PlayingStop guessing and start steering your herd! In this session of Cattle Grazing Management, Joel Salatin reveals the practical application of "Cow Days Per Acre" (CDPA). Learn how to literally put a steering wheel on your cows to precisely match their needs to available forage. He shows you how to determine initial paddock size and make daily adjustments (+/- 20%) based on observing your animals' satisfaction and grazing intensity. This scalable technique uses modern electric fencing to help you develop the essential "grazier's eye" for inventorying standing forage, allowing you to plan against potential droughts.
Key Takeaways:
CDPA helps you "steer" cattle, enabling precise control over grazing patterns.
Determine paddock size by knowing cow-equivalents, then adjust daily based on herd feedback.
Avoid permanent paddocks; use cross-fences to quickly scale forage area.
Develop the "grazier's eye" to inventory standing forage like counting hay for drought planning.
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