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Hay Shortage

Last post by Caustic Burno « Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:11 am
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by Bright Raven » Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:31 pm

If it continues like this over a large part of the nation, there is going to be a hay shortage that is going to put some heavy pressure on many...
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Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:11 am
Hay Season 2018

Last post by Stocker Steve « Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:54 am
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by skyhightree1 » Sun May 13, 2018 7:56 pm

I went back to my home town for family reasons and first person I see on a tractor is our very own no rest farm someone I don't do hay much I will...
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Last post by Stocker Steve View the latest post
Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:54 am
Fall/Winter Forage

Last post by Ebenezer « Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:20 am
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by tnwalkingred » Tue Jul 17, 2018 11:51 am

All,

I have cattle running on two farms and plan to pull the cattle off one farm before August so I can over seed and fertilize the pastures in an...

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Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:20 am
Drill in alfalfa or start over new?

Last post by ez14. « Tue Jul 17, 2018 9:24 pm
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by NonTypicalCPA » Tue Jul 17, 2018 6:29 pm

I’ve got a three year old stand of a grass mix hay field (planted originally for horses). I was planning on burning it off after my next cutting and...

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Last post by ez14. View the latest post
Tue Jul 17, 2018 9:24 pm
Another reason to spray........

Last post by jltrent « Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:47 pm
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by jltrent » Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:07 am

This dangerous plant is called the giant hogweed and it’s been classified by the government as a noxious weed. It grows to about 14 feet tall and has...

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Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:47 pm
Hayfield Grass ID

Last post by JMJ Farms « Tue Jul 17, 2018 5:35 pm
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by jwimberly » Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:54 am

I need help figuring out what type of grass this is. Its the majority of my grass in 1 of my hayfields. I've been thinking about adding more fescue...
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Last post by JMJ Farms View the latest post
Tue Jul 17, 2018 5:35 pm
Legume Dry Down ?

Last post by Stocker Steve « Tue Jul 17, 2018 1:06 pm

by Stocker Steve » Tue Jul 17, 2018 1:06 pm

Just finished cutting some over mature hay. Some was a alfalfa grass mix, and some was a red clover grass mix. The alfalfa has huge thick stems and...

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Last post by Stocker Steve View the latest post
Tue Jul 17, 2018 1:06 pm
Finally got a chance to make a little hay

Last post by Supa Dexta « Tue Jul 17, 2018 5:34 am
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by Silver » Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:21 pm

Finally got started on the haying. I just did some outside rounds yesterday, plus a little 25 acre piece. Started making some silage today.

Moving...

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Last post by Supa Dexta View the latest post
Tue Jul 17, 2018 5:34 am
Ragweed Herbicide for Pasture Use

Last post by Brute 23 « Mon Jul 16, 2018 1:58 pm
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by cfpinz » Thu Jul 12, 2018 12:50 pm

What's your favorite?

Thanks.
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Last post by Brute 23 View the latest post
Mon Jul 16, 2018 1:58 pm
"Jogeephus had some problems with salmonella."

Last post by greybeard « Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:29 am
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by Texasmark » Wed Jul 04, 2018 6:36 am

Hellooooooo.

Mr/Ms Jogeephus. You online? Would you elaborate on this for me/us? Came off the Chicken Litter question of a couple of days ago....

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Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:29 am
Cutting Interval

Last post by herofan « Mon Jul 16, 2018 8:10 am
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by ClinchValley » Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:19 am

I see some folks around here have just taken a 2nd cut on mixed grass/legume fields. Earliest 1st cut i saw was about May 20th roughly. Which would...
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Last post by herofan View the latest post
Mon Jul 16, 2018 8:10 am
Fescue Harvest Window ?

Last post by kenny thomas « Sat Jul 14, 2018 10:24 pm
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by Stocker Steve » Sat Jul 14, 2018 8:37 pm

We have some mixed hay that got cut late due to all the rain. Most grasses (OG, timothy, brome) are somewhat green yet, but the fescue is like straw....

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Last post by kenny thomas View the latest post
Sat Jul 14, 2018 10:24 pm
Best way ?

Last post by bball « Sun Jul 08, 2018 7:43 pm
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by bball » Mon Feb 12, 2018 1:43 pm

Last 30 acres of woods was cleared off very late this fall. Flat ground.
Want to plant this April, but there is A LOT of debris (sticks, branches,...
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Sun Jul 08, 2018 7:43 pm
The Renovation Blues

Last post by BlondeD « Fri Jul 06, 2018 8:29 am
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by BlondeD » Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:15 pm

Returned to the cattle biz after a 15 year lay off due to demanding job. Now back but still not retired..(I wish). Was always stretched thin..!! The...

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Last post by BlondeD View the latest post
Fri Jul 06, 2018 8:29 am
Rain Rain Go Away

Last post by LDEnterprises « Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:36 pm
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by LDEnterprises » Fri Jun 22, 2018 8:23 pm

Well when it rains it literally pours around here lately. Wish I could send it elsewhere where needed. This is a 35 acre river bottom pasture I was...

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Last post by LDEnterprises View the latest post
Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:36 pm
OK, Fess up. Who's Hay Field is This?

Last post by sim.-ang.king « Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:05 am
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by sstterry » Thu Jul 05, 2018 5:06 am

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Last post by sim.-ang.king View the latest post
Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:05 am
Chicken Litter

Last post by Texasmark « Thu Jul 05, 2018 6:42 am
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by Lucky » Sat Jun 23, 2018 7:27 am

What time of year is it best to put chicken litter out on cattle pastures? I’m thinking in the fall but keep getting different opinions. Plan on...
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Last post by Texasmark View the latest post
Thu Jul 05, 2018 6:42 am
Oats Hay ?

Last post by Franke « Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:13 pm
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by Stocker Steve » Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:21 pm

I know it is tough to dry. Any tips on cut timing for making dry hay? Should I expect to roll it?

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Last post by Franke View the latest post
Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:13 pm
New Pasture

Last post by JeffK-MN « Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:13 pm
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by JeffK-MN » Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:26 am

We just got 15 acres of pasture. It has a lot of young trees and brush that we are working on.
It has some open spots and trails that need to be...
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Last post by JeffK-MN View the latest post
Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:13 pm
Pasture Weed Identification

Last post by Bright Raven « Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:38 am
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by Soggy Bottom » Mon Jul 02, 2018 10:58 am

I'm unsure of the weed type in the picture. They are growing very rapidly in a couple of my pastures. P+D wilted the tops but doesn't look like it...

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Last post by Bright Raven View the latest post
Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:38 am
First time planting hay-grazer

Last post by Allenw « Sun Jul 01, 2018 8:59 pm
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by AZAggie » Tue May 15, 2018 1:26 pm

I'm trying my hand at hay-grazer for the first time. Our rye did nothing due to not having any rain on it for dang near 6 months, so I really need...
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Last post by Allenw View the latest post
Sun Jul 01, 2018 8:59 pm
Truly Amazing Pasture

Last post by ddd75 « Sun Jul 01, 2018 6:20 am
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by Bright Raven » Tue Jun 26, 2018 6:16 pm

I got about 80 acres that look like this. I don't fertilize. The rain, Kentucky soil, and wood elves is what creates it. Plus, a regular mowing...
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Last post by ddd75 View the latest post
Sun Jul 01, 2018 6:20 am
Birdsfoot Sustainability ?

Last post by Silver « Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:03 pm
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by Stocker Steve » Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:46 pm

I have some run down rented ground that I seeded down with a mix. The legume part of the mix included clover, alfalfa, and birds foot trefoil. Now 4...

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Last post by Silver View the latest post
Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:03 pm
Looking for new solar Charger.......

Last post by Lucasbranham « Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:34 pm
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by Ohio Cowboy » Thu Jun 28, 2018 8:46 am

Looking for a new solar charger. Cant really decided what to get. I want lots of pop and have decided to go with a 12v. Just cant decide which route...

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Last post by Lucasbranham View the latest post
Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:34 pm
Pasture Renovator

Last post by Soggy Bottom « Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:17 pm
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by Soggy Bottom » Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:46 am

Wondering if its too late in the year to pull a renovator in the pastures to do any good this year? Should I wait until this coming spring to do...

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Last post by Soggy Bottom View the latest post
Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:17 pm
25% moisture hay

Last post by Texasmark « Tue Jun 26, 2018 6:01 am
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by NonTypicalCPA » Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:41 am

This spring has been crazy here in SW Michigan. We can't get 4 days without rain. My first cutting over memorial day was about the best window, but...
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Last post by Texasmark View the latest post
Tue Jun 26, 2018 6:01 am
Jeanne - I Reorganized The Hay Rolls

Last post by Franke « Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:17 pm
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by Bright Raven » Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:52 pm

We got 2 inches of rain since the hay was brought in. I reorganized the rolls into rows that do not touch. There was a lot of moisture where the two...
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Last post by Franke View the latest post
Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:17 pm
well, my almost-free-hay turned out to be a problem..

Last post by Bright Raven « Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:14 pm
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by greybeard » Sat Jun 23, 2018 10:53 pm

Lost hay in last falls flood and a friend of mine offered replacement for whatever trucking cost from South of San Antonio to here turned out to be....
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Last post by Bright Raven View the latest post
Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:14 pm
Large Squares

Last post by ez14. « Sat Jun 23, 2018 10:07 am
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by rufun2sun » Sat Jun 23, 2018 10:03 am

Not room for inside storage, will squares stay good outside like rounds? I'm new to this.

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Last post by ez14. View the latest post
Sat Jun 23, 2018 10:07 am
Bought all my hay this year

Last post by ddd75 « Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:04 am
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by Bright Raven » Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:37 am

4x5 rolls of Timothy, orchard grass and fescue. Decent hay. I have not tested it. 30 dollars a roll, delivered. Plus, I have the benefit of more...
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Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:04 am

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