Grassland Productivity Forecast (Grass-Cast)

Every spring, ranchers face the same difficult challenge—trying to guess how much grass will be available for livestock to graze during the upcoming summer. This innovative forecast tool can help producers in the Great Plains reduce this economically important source of uncertainty.

In three simple maps, one each for scenarios with summer precipitation above, near, or below normal, Grass-Cast shows estimates for the percent change in grassland production compared to its long term average.