Farmers.gov — small-scale forage–animal balance (factsheet PDF, 2022)¶

Raw PDF: raw/processed/2026/farmersgov-small-scale-forage-balance-factsheet-2022.pdf
Machine extract: raw/processed/2026/farmersgov-small-scale-forage-balance-factsheet-2022-extracted.md

Summary

Small Scale Solutions factsheet — balancing animals with forage: pasture supply vs animal demand, utilization rates, 3% dry-matter intake rule-of-thumb for beef cows, and monthly growth patterns (NRCS-oriented grazing math).

Downstream pages

• Sustainable cropping, soil, and farm entry sources
• Backyard livestock and homestead animal sources