Presented by James Byrne, Beef Cattle Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

00:00 Introduction
01:25 Why bother?
07:31 How hay is different from pasture
14:11 Grass throughout the year
19:43 Modelling cattle performance from pasture Part 1
28:22 Animal nutrition drives performance
31:58 Dry Matter Intake on pasture
35:34 Effect of pasture height on forage quality
37:12 Modelling cattle performance from pasture Part 2
47:12 Making predictions for beef cows
56:56 Q&A

The purpose of the Profitable Pastures conference is to bring fresh ideas and new research results to Ontario grazing managers across the ruminant livestock sectors. The event is a joint effort between the Ontario Forage Council and OMAFRA. For information on the upcoming Profitable Pastures conference, visit https://onforagenetwork.ca/ontario-fo...

Conference Partners:
Ontario Forage Council https://onforagenetwork.ca/ontario-fo...
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Conference Sponsors:
Beef Farmers of Ontario https://www.ontariobeef.com/
Farm Resiliency Mentorship program https://farmersforclimatesolutions.ca...