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" ome call it mob grazing, others say it is Management
Intensity Grazing (MIG), but I call it High Stock
Density (HSD) grazing," says Ben Montgomery, District
Conservationist with Natural Resource and Conservation
Service (NRCS) in Ronan. "It is grazing a smaller area
with more animals for a shorter amount of time, and it has
become more popular in the past seven years."
Montgomery works with Mission Valley ranches to
improve forage production and animal performance by
increasing rotational intensity.
"It's been working good for people when they do it right,"
he says. "If done right, the animals perform better – the
average daily gains increase – but you have to move them
frequently enough to keep up with their forage demands."
BY SHANNON RUCKMAN
Benefits of the MOB
Montana Ranchers Improve Pastures While Increasing
Stocking Rate with High Density Grazing.
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Conservationist Ben Montgomery of Ronan, Mt., explains the
benefits of high density grazing during a field tour. NRCS photo.
