To evaluate different grazing frequencies over winter pastures impact on the beef cattle yield and crop yield of summer species in beef cattle and crop systems, a field experiment was carried out in Jari, RS. Three management treatments were evaluated: no grazing (NG), grazing every 28 days (G28) and grazing every 14 days (G14); and two summer species treatments: soybean and corn. Beef cattle yield wasn’t affected significantly by the grazing frequencies, but it could be observed reduction on mulch production with the increase of the winter pastures use intensity. Soybean and corn grain yield succeeded on these areas were reduced by the increase of the grazing frequencies. In the areas which did not receive grazing on the winter (NG) the soybean and corn grain yield was 3.2 and 7.8Mg ha-1, respectively. The G28 treatment wasn’t significantly different to the NG treatment about the soybean and corn grain yield, however G14 treatment, had reduction of these cultures grain yield of 0.78 and 1.29Mg ha-1, respectively.
crop rotation; grain yield; weight gain; no tillage
