Winter has hit much of the U.S. hard this year, but with adequate moisture this fall and winter, it won’t be long until cattle producers will be thinking about turning their cattle out on nice green pastures. Spring grazing might seem far away as you’re breaking ice and trying to keep ears from freezing, but it will be here before you know it. Before you turn out those pairs to green grass, consider a hidden concern of grazing.
A cattlemen’s guide to grass tetany
Angus and Jersey steers graze at the Cates Family Farm near Spring Green, Wisconsin.





