Semi-confinement improves pasture or can harm the soil?

The strategic use of semi-confinement raises the question about the nutrient input to the pasture and its impact on soil quality. To the Giro do Boi Responde panel, cattle farmer Max Almeida from Canarana (MT) asked about the benefits of significant supplementation (1% or more of feed) in this system. Zootechnician Edmar Peluso, pasture manager, explains that the nutrient input (feces and urine) occurs, but it is an indirect benefit and should not be the main factor in the decision to confine. Check it out: The specialist warns that the fertilization resulting from semi-confinement is only a "rebound," or the "icing on the cake." If the main objective were fertilization, the producer should use commercial fertilizers, which offer faster and more uniform results. The decision to enter semi-confinement should be based on farm planning, focusing on the fattening strategy of the animals and the production cycle for the next year. Although the animal returns Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and ...