Winter of 2025 is especially challenging following a summer of drought that strained forage management and an early heavy snow across much of the state of Illinois. The Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition team discusses managing late fall grazing and concerns following a hard freeze. As we look deeper into winter, the group discusses the nutritional needs of fall pairs, winter feeding strategies, and fighting the mud we know is coming.

MARCH 2026 GROW AND GRAZE WEBINAR: Adaptive grazing requires adaptive water and fencing systems to make it all work. Jeremia Markway of Markway Ranch discusses with Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition Director of Producer Programs Logan Karcher what options livestock producers have for their setting up temporary grazing pastures.