This is common in Montana where it is difficult to achieve year-around grazing on high quality forages necessary to help grass-finished animals reach appropriate weight and carcass quality.
- How Does Place Shape Livestock Production? This passage shows how both geography and climate can be contributors to how cattle are raised. For example, in Montana, the passage states that it can be difficult to provide high quality forages to cattle year round. This makes it difficult to raise cattle solely on grass, and further still reach their intended weight/quality. These limitations in places such as Montana may require producers to use a different form of feeding, further changing how these cattle are raised. This connects to the Nordic regions and British Isles as the land, climate, and resources available in the area all determine the best type of livestock production. In certain regions, grazing may have better conditions, while others may have less forage available or even shorter growing seasons. This as a whole shows the adaption that farmers have to make in order to have successful livestock, depending on the area they live in.