With grasslands in the U.S. threatened by overgrazing, increasingly frequent and severe drought and land-use change, South Dakota State University Extension discusses grazing management practices to improve maintenance of forage productivity and increase maximum long-term economic profit compared to other agricultural production options.

Over-graze the grass stand in the fall to give frost-seeded plants a better chance in the spring, says Michigan State University Extension.

Wheat that has been grazed too severely is more susceptible to sudden and sharp drops in temperature experienced at times this fall and winter, says Kansas State University Extension.