--- title: How to Create a Grazing Using the Auto Plan description: How to Create a Grazing --- [Skip to content](https://help.pasture.io/how-to-create-a-grazing#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![Pasture.io](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/logo%20square.jpg?width=100&height=75&name=logo%20square.jpg)](https://pasture.io/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.pasture.io/?hsLang=en) 2. [Livestock](https://help.pasture.io/livestock?hsLang=en) 3. [Grazing](https://help.pasture.io/livestock?hsLang=en#grazing) # How to Create a Grazing Using the Auto Plan ## Why Enter Grazing Records? Grazing records help the app understand how your pasture is being used. This data allows Pasture.io to monitor pasture growth, optimise grazings, tailor nutrition and predict future yields. Using the Auto Plan allows you to easily create grazing plans over a longer period of time 1. Go to the **Grazings** tab on the left-hand side – this will open up the available grazing slots 2. Click on the desired feed slot and a **New Grazing** window will open up (Here you can **Edit which Herd** you are viewing or **Adjust the numbers** of the Herd if needed) 3. Select the **On** option for the Auto grazing plan ![](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Auto%20Plan%20ON-png.png?width=551&height=584&name=Auto%20Plan%20ON-png.png) 4. PIO will come up with a suggested figure for KgDM/animal/day. You can either select **Accept** or **enter your own figure** ![](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-18-2026-01-07-58-8815-AM.png?width=606&height=242&name=image-png-Jun-18-2026-01-07-58-8815-AM.png) 5. Once accepted, you can see the Target v Demand ![](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-18-2026-01-08-49-2207-AM.png?width=590&height=226&name=image-png-Jun-18-2026-01-08-49-2207-AM.png) 6. Select 1 day from the drop down box 7. You can let **PIO select paddock for you over a selected of days** and clicking on **Generate** or you can **select  your own** paddock from the. map, list or feed wedge 8. Select **Save Plan** **![](https://help.pasture.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-18-2026-01-06-52-0534-AM.png?width=612&height=228&name=image-png-Jun-18-2026-01-06-52-0534-AM.png)**   **Selecting More than one Paddock over Multiple Days** 1. Follow the prompts **1-5** above 2. Select the amount of days from the drop down box 3. You can let **PIO select paddock for you over a selected of days** and clicking on **Generate** or you can select  your own paddock from the. map, list or feed wedge 4. The paddocks are brought over into the grazing order. If you want a different grazing order, you can **drag and drop** them around according to your requirements \*If you wish to graze the same paddock over multiple days, click on the + icon on the paddock card. This will give extra cards to use for the paddock and the ability to split graze. 5. The progamme shows the total days of feed available according to the kgDM entered in the Pasture Demand Indicator 6. Edit the pasture demand indicator to the desired days are met. The indicator will then calculate the average pasture demand 7. The paddocks will be allocated in order according to your selection. These paddock cards can be moved around or duplicated for split grazing purposes - please see How to Create a Details Grazing 8. **Save Plan** Links: [Creating a basic grazing with the Auto Plan OFF](https://help.pasture.io/creating-a-basic-grazing-with-th-auto-plan-off?hsLang=en) [How to enter a simple grazing with the Auto Plan OFF](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_sryUIgbN0) [(Video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrOLmJFVYw4) [How to Create a Basic Grazing on your Phone (Video)](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jSRaQ0jA-MU) [Pasture Demand Indicator (Video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrOLmJFVYw4) [How to Create a Detailed Grazing](https://help.pasture.io/how-to-create-a-detailed-grazing?hsLang=en) [How the Padlock Works](https://help.pasture.io/how-the-padlock-works?hsLang=en) [How to add Additional Feed and Nutrition to Your Grazing](https://help.pasture.io/how-to-add-additional-feed-and-nutrition-information-to-your-grazing?hsLang=en) [Feedstuff](https://help.pasture.io/using-feedstuffs?hsLang=en) [Silos](https://help.pasture.io/using-your-silos-?hsLang=en) [Long Rotation Model](https://help.pasture.io/understanding-the-long-rotation-model?hsLang=en) [Feed Inventory](https://help.pasture.io/feed-inventory-new-grazing-planner?hsLang=en) [The Auto Plan toggle](https://help.pasture.io/using-the-auto-plan-toggle?hsLang=en)     - 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