Resistant Pasture for Horses: Which Panicum to Choose Beyond Tifton?

Livestock farmers and horse breeders, choosing the ideal and resistant pasture for your herd is crucial, especially when seeking resistance to the dry season. Want to optimize pasture for your horses and face the drought more prepared? Watch the video and check out the guidelines. Juarez Teixeira, a Quarter Horse breeder in Jataí (GO), raised a common doubt: what would be a good type of Panicum pasture for horses that resists drought, other than Tifton? To answer this question, zootechnician Josmar Almeida, master in Animal Production and partner of the Pasture Manager company, participated in the "Giro do Boi Responds" segment this Tuesday, July 8th. He divided the answer into two parts, addressing both the choice of grass and realistic expectations for the dry period. For horse herd grazing, Josmar Almeida indicates some Panicum cultivars that have shown excellent results: These Panicum options are well-adapted for horse grazing, offering good quality and support for the ...