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All the more reason to minimize
any impact his operation might have
on surface water quality. "Fencing
the stream was work I had planned to
do anyway," explains Diemert, "so
the funding incentive was welcome
assistance."
Diemert uses three -strand electric
fence, powered by a Gallagher
M1500 fencer, along the stream and
outer perimeter of his pastures. His
set-up is similar to Lippert's with
three -quarter -inch plastic pipe
running from his house well, buried
only under laneways where there's
vehicle traffic. His differs though
with multiple hydrant connectors
using quick -connect coupling valves
installed every 400 feet in his entire
pasture area. This allows him to
move the 100 -gallon stock tank with
the cattle to each section as it's
grazed.
"1 like the secure water source and
have noticed a big improvement in
,productivity with piped water
available in each pasture," Diemen
notes. "Excluding the cattle from the
stream does represent some lost
pasture, but I more than make up for
that loss with the amount of grass
yield gained by rotational grazing.
My calves this year are up to 40 per
cent heavier at the same age due to
the better quality grass and water
rather than just turning them out on
the entire area."
The benefits to the stream are
noticeable as well. There is a
visible improvement in water
quality, and Diemert's enjoying the
occasional encounter with wildlife
attracted to the buffer that's
naturalizing within the fencing.
Diemert has a goal. "I'm planning
to convert the whole farm to grass
eventually. I'm looking to raise my
livestock as economically as possible
in a way that reduces labour and
energy inputs as well as protects the
land and water resources."
He's well on his way. With
rotational grazing, the cattle do a lot
of the work for him, and he avoids
the huge capital expense of
machinery. Manure is spread more
evenly across his pastures, and the
sod absorbs the nutrients with the
ultimate benefit being improved
water quality reaching the stream and
passing on down the watershed.0
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