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<blockquote data-quote="GoWyo" data-source="post: 1842405" data-attributes="member: 38220"><p>Just depends on the type of place. A lot of ranches are in irrigated valleys like Dave in Oregon. Cows come off the federal ranges in the fall and find somewhere to graze them as long as possible, then bring them into the hay meadows, alfalfa pivots, crop stubble, whatever is available. </p><p></p><p>We are 12 miles from the Nebraska border. Most winters are "open" here meaning we get snow, but it usually doesn't stick around for more than a couple weeks per storm. Except last year when we had a foot and a half in mid January and non stop cold and wind til May. Even then, the snow was about gone by March. Hard thing to deal with are the blizzards. They don't happen bad every year, but they do happen mostly in March and April during calving season. Wind breaks and lots of hay are key to getting through them. </p><p></p><p>We will be back in the 50s today with a 30 mph wind. If we have a good growing season and manage pastures well, we can graze all winter and only feed when grass is covered up or ate up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoWyo, post: 1842405, member: 38220"] Just depends on the type of place. A lot of ranches are in irrigated valleys like Dave in Oregon. Cows come off the federal ranges in the fall and find somewhere to graze them as long as possible, then bring them into the hay meadows, alfalfa pivots, crop stubble, whatever is available. We are 12 miles from the Nebraska border. Most winters are "open" here meaning we get snow, but it usually doesn't stick around for more than a couple weeks per storm. Except last year when we had a foot and a half in mid January and non stop cold and wind til May. Even then, the snow was about gone by March. Hard thing to deal with are the blizzards. They don't happen bad every year, but they do happen mostly in March and April during calving season. Wind breaks and lots of hay are key to getting through them. We will be back in the 50s today with a 30 mph wind. If we have a good growing season and manage pastures well, we can graze all winter and only feed when grass is covered up or ate up. [/QUOTE]
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