Step-by-step videos show basic adaptive grazing processes

A new video series provides Illinois graziers practical, easy-to-follow demonstrations of tools and techniques that support adaptive grazing.

Each short video focuses on hands-on practices that producers can use to improve their pastures and livestock systems. The videos feature Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition director of producer programs Logan Karcher.

The series is now available on the ILGLC YouTube Channel and on The Grazing and Forage Hub.

Choose one or watch them all:

• How To Set Up Temporary Paddocks with Polywire

• What Manure and Plant Residual Reveal About Your Grazing

• Calculating Paddock Size and Stocking Rate on Your Adaptive Grazing System

• Before the Move: Check Cattle Body Condition and Temperament

• How To Use Refractometer

• How To Take Forage Brix Test

By showcasing these practices in action, ILGLC aims to make grazing education more accessible to producers across the state. Whether new to grazing or looking to fine-tune a system, these videos provide step-by-step guidance and real-world examples from the field.

This project supports ILGLC’s mission to expand grazing in Illinois through peer-to-peer learning and practical resources that farmers can put to use right away. We encourage our members, partners, and stakeholders to share these videos with graziers who could benefit from additional support in adopting regenerative practices.