1. permanent pastures last for many years with proper management and are usually on land that is not suitable for crops

2. rotation pastures are usually seeded and used as part of a rotational grazing system (see below)

3. temporary pastures are usually used as supplemental pastures for a short period of time

An intense system of grazing management can help provide a higher yield of forage for pasture. Common grazing systems are:

1. Continuous grazing is the constant grazing of a particular pasture. This requires very little labor and low costs for fencing and watering.

2. Rotational grazing consists of two or more pastures that are grazed in a sequence, one is grazed while the others experience rest and regrowth. This system can increase the carrying capacity of a pasture while improving forage stand and reducing parasites. This system also requires more management.

4. Intensive grazing is designed to provide the most high quality forage for the highest producing animals. This emphasizes spring and early summer grazing. It involves two groups of animals of which the highest producers get the first grazing sequence or it could involve allowing both groups to graze when it is at it's highest quality.

5. Creep grazing allows young animals to have high quality forages without having to compete with their dams. Young animals can access additional pasture through an opening too small for their dams to enter.

6. Strip grazing allows animals to graze a small area for short periods of time, such as 1/2 to 1 day. This is controlled by using movable electric fencing and requires significant management and labor.