More than 50 water sources have been replaced or installed, with bird ramps placed in all water tanks. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service assisted Collins Ranch with 35 miles of underground pipelines to widely distribute water for livestock and wildlife. Likewise, switching the herd’s calving season from late winter to May also proved beneficial to the health of cattle and grass. Utilizing more, but smaller, pastures protects against overgrazing, allows for rapid range improvement, and achieves optimal nutrition for cattle.īy moving cattle to fields of corn stalks and wheat during the winter, native grasses and riparian areas have been protected. Now each pasture is grazed for less than a week before the land gets a minimum of 100 days rest.
Transitioning to a rotational grazing system from grazing an area all season long has improved their soil’s health.
They know overgrazing during a drought, or overstocking their herd when beef prices are high, could have devastating consequences for this brittle rangeland.
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