Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Join NRCS Chief Aubrey J.D. Bettencourt as she “Dishes the Dirt” on how Dillon and Mandi Bird expanded their livestock operation in Missouri through NRCS financial and technical assistance. By voluntarily integrating a rotational grazing system into their operation, the Birds were able to allow their pastures to rest and recover, promoting healthier forage growth, improving soil health and increasing drought resilience through the integration of warm -season grasses. The practice has strengthened the operation’s productivity (and bottom line) – allowing the Birds to increase their herd size by 25%.
Join NRCS Chief Aubrey J.D. Bettencourt as she “Dishes the Dirt” on how Dillon and Mandi Bird expanded their livestock operation in Missouri through NRCS financial and technical assistance. By voluntarily integrating a rotational grazing system into their operation, the Birds were able to allow their pastures to rest and recover, promoting healthier forage growth, improving soil health and increasing drought resilience through the integration of warm -season grasses. The practice has strengthened the operation’s productivity (and bottom line) – allowing the Birds to increase their herd size by 25%.
