In Mid-March every year many ranchers burn their old grass. They do this to stimulate new growth and "clean up" last year's grass so that every bite an animal takes is all green. The result is "stronger" grass for the summer. It only works when it rains, though. This year again I will not burn anything due to the drought. I'd rather have more grass than stronger grass.
This is the most dreadful time of year for the animals. They have been through the ice and snow and the forage quality has dropped. Then along comes the rancher and burns up what was left. They are tired of fasting all lent, but now abstinence! Easter and Spring are almost here, if they can just hang on!
2 comments:
Joe, I'm loving the images that feature in your posts so frequently as I trawl your archives, are they taken where you live or where you work or is the answer to that, 'both'?
The answer is "both". I am still thankful for each day I can spend here after having been here for 17 years.
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