Out Around the Barn

Over the years, the process of cattle feeding has grown and evolved, and today there are three main systems for feeding cattle. The oldest and most natural method is, of course, grazing. This entails letting the animals free in a pasture to eat as they please, but this method of feeding is dwindling and occurs in less than 10 percent of the world’s cattle production.

Much more common today is industrial-style feeding. In this system, animals are confined to stalls or pens and fed using a cattle feeder. This allows more animals to be kept and makes the maintenance process easier for the workers. The final feeding method is known as integrated, and is a medium between the two above-mentioned techniques.