Seirer_180420_8503080.jpgCharred Field A white limestone boulder provides a stark contrast to the burned grasses of a Flint Hills pasture in northern Greenwood County. Fire sparks a flush of new growth in the grasses that cattle relish. Ranchers have widely adopted the use of fire as a management tool because the increased weight gain of their cattle translates to greater revenue when they are sold in the fall.

A white limestone boulder provides a stark contrast to the burned grasses of a Flint Hills pasture in northern Greenwood County. Fire sparks new growth in the grasses that cattle find particularly tasty. Ranchers have widely adopted the use of fire as a management tool because the new grasses increase the seasonal weight gain of their cattle. That translates to greater revenue when the cattle are sold in the fall.