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Biblical rainfall and feeding hay....

Last post by 1982vett « Mon Oct 15, 2018 1:46 pm
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by Texas Gal » Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:10 pm

We've had almost 20 inches of rain since the first of September. This has me thinking ahead to feeding hay in these conditions. At this rate the mud...

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Mon Oct 15, 2018 1:46 pm
Ryegrass

Last post by redlevel « Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:33 pm
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by Cross-7 » Sun Oct 14, 2018 4:52 pm

I’m looking at planting ryegrass instead of wheat
The thought is to save on farming and seed wheat every fall.
How well does it produce during cold...

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Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:33 pm
East Texas hay

Last post by Bfields30 « Sun Oct 14, 2018 9:50 pm
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by Bfields30 » Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:20 am

East TX guys when do y’all start putting out hay for winter? This will be my first winter that I will have cows curious to when Everyone usually...
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Sun Oct 14, 2018 9:50 pm
grazing alfalfa/grass hay field

Last post by Silver « Sun Oct 14, 2018 8:13 pm
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by BryanM » Fri Oct 12, 2018 11:06 am

Is there any dangers in grazing an alalfa/grass hay field? With preg cows and calves? this fall

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Sun Oct 14, 2018 8:13 pm
Done!!!

Last post by Lazy M « Sun Oct 14, 2018 3:33 pm
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by Lazy M » Thu Oct 11, 2018 6:51 pm

One of the best feelings in the world is to be finished baling for the year. I don't think I had any that didn't get wet at some point, but I made...

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Sun Oct 14, 2018 3:33 pm
Michael?

Last post by True Grit Farms « Sat Oct 13, 2018 3:11 pm
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by redlevel » Fri Oct 12, 2018 10:24 pm

Did the hurricane do much damage to you folks a little further South than me? I’m in Taylor County, GA. We were very lucky. Had tornados bracketing...

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Sat Oct 13, 2018 3:11 pm
Grazing to control Canada Thistle

Last post by Intrepid1 « Fri Oct 12, 2018 10:00 am
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by Intrepid1 » Wed Oct 10, 2018 12:08 pm

I live in Alberta Canada. Having problems with weeds (Canada Thistle) on native pastures.. Does anyone have experience using animals like goats or...

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Fri Oct 12, 2018 10:00 am
Interesting graphic

Last post by boondocks « Fri Oct 12, 2018 1:27 am

by boondocks » Fri Oct 12, 2018 1:27 am

Rainfall.
Explains why some of us have battled wildfires while others were complaining it was too wet to cut hay.
My state (NY) is...

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Fri Oct 12, 2018 1:27 am
Beggers Can't Be Choosers

Last post by snoopdog « Thu Oct 11, 2018 6:56 pm
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by TCRanch » Sun Jul 29, 2018 9:47 am

I'm standing in what's left of one of the ponds. We desperately need a gully washer with some serious runoff! We've been getting just enough rain to...
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Thu Oct 11, 2018 6:56 pm
Smut grass

Last post by Butterbean_Farms « Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:40 pm
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by Butterbean_Farms » Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:33 am

I know Velpar is the recommended herbicide for smut grass, but has anybody had any luck keeping it in check by disking it? I have been told it helps,...

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Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:40 pm
Plant now, or wait?

Last post by JMJ Farms « Tue Oct 09, 2018 8:34 pm
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by redlevel » Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:47 am

According to the calendar, it’s time to plant winter grazing in middle Georgia. According to the thermometer, it ain’t. Supposed to be 92* today, low...
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Tue Oct 09, 2018 8:34 pm
I hate rocks

Last post by TCRanch « Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:26 pm
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by Supa Dexta » Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:59 am

Just picked up another 100 acres, everything is newly sowed out, except 25 which was to be planted today. Problem was it was worked, but rocks hadn't...
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Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:26 pm
phosphorus

Last post by JMJ Farms « Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:04 am
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by Cross-7 » Tue Sep 25, 2018 6:22 am

I had soil test done on two different fields. They are within a couple hundred yards of one another.
In the last 3 years.
Both have had haygrazer...
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Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:04 am
Stock piling pasture forage

Last post by Post Oak « Tue Oct 09, 2018 4:45 am
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by Bright Raven » Fri Sep 21, 2018 4:52 pm

I moved the cows into the birthing pasture. About a month ago, I started mowing the rest of my pastures short to set them up for stockpiling. I also...
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Tue Oct 09, 2018 4:45 am
Kerr Center Oklahoma

Last post by T & B farms « Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:06 pm
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by hurleyjd » Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:33 pm

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Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:06 pm
Nelson vs Maximus vs Gulf Ryegrass

Last post by Douglas « Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:31 am
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by Vetrock » Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:57 am

Those are my choices. Each is $2-3 more per bag than the other. From what I have learned Nelson is considered worth the money vs Gulf. What about...

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Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:31 am
geeting new ground ready to sow grass

Last post by Supa Dexta « Sat Oct 06, 2018 1:43 pm
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by scf84 » Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:04 am

have around 16 acres of new ground to sow, was logged 4 years ago. stumps dug and leveled out. have bogged and planted sudan the last 2 years. most...

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Sat Oct 06, 2018 1:43 pm
is there a good sead mix that be broadcasted?

Last post by Butterbean_Farms « Fri Oct 05, 2018 1:27 pm
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by SALTBRANCH2 » Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:20 pm

any good seed mixes that would work in the south texas area? Must be drought resistant. If broad cast then I can do the rest of the works involved...

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Fri Oct 05, 2018 1:27 pm
Pasture broomsedge

Last post by True Grit Farms « Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:28 am
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by herofan » Sun Sep 30, 2018 7:37 pm

If I’m not mistaken, I believe some of you say you don’t fertilize pasture, but you mow to control weeds and help promote grass growth. Do any of you...

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Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:28 am
Bahia question

Last post by M-5 « Wed Oct 03, 2018 9:00 am
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by Butterbean_Farms » Fri Sep 28, 2018 7:24 pm

I have a bahia pasture, or what used to be bahia pasture that needs renovation. Horse nettle, pig weed, dog fennel, and nut sedge are thick, and smut...
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Wed Oct 03, 2018 9:00 am
Ryegrass Only as a winter forage

Last post by rockroadseminole « Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:46 am
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by rockroadseminole » Mon Oct 01, 2018 10:22 am

Has anyone in the south had an experience planting ryegrass alone as a winter grazing forage. (Ignoring legumes for this discussion.) We typically...

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Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:46 am
Out of State Pasture Leasing ?

Last post by T & B farms « Tue Oct 02, 2018 8:39 pm
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by Stocker Steve » Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:40 pm

We have a CL ISO pasture ad from someone who is about 250 miles away. How do graziers successfully go about managing something like this?

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Tue Oct 02, 2018 8:39 pm
mature johnsongrass analysis

Last post by TexasBred « Tue Oct 02, 2018 5:07 pm
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by pdubdo » Wed Sep 26, 2018 6:53 pm

Just got my first forage analysis on my 6 ft stands of slightly browned Johnsongrass leaves. Had good rain maybe 2 weeks prior but collected 9/15....

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Tue Oct 02, 2018 5:07 pm
Pasture disaster

Last post by Ebenezer « Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:07 am
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by kickinbull » Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:51 pm

So, time has elapsed past prime time to mow to control cockleburr. I’m not sure that any kind of mower is a good idea. And especially bad being a...
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Last post by Ebenezer View the latest post
Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:07 am
Army Worms

Last post by papavillars « Fri Sep 28, 2018 3:09 pm
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by M-5 » Tue Sep 11, 2018 7:07 am

They have been exceptionally bad this year. I have sprayed 3 times already. We check for them daily.
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Fri Sep 28, 2018 3:09 pm
AC powered Energizer tripping GFCI

Last post by greybeard « Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:17 pm
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by dilogdp » Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:08 am

I recently purchased a PARMAK Mark 8 120v 30-mile fence energizer. It immediately trips the GFIC breaker. After some troubleshooting I called them up...

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Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:17 pm
Pasture Aeration

Last post by Texasmark « Thu Sep 27, 2018 8:59 am
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by Lucky » Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:06 am

Does anyone on here aerate thier pastures? If so what is the best type to use? I’ve looked at the tine and the type that drag the shank though the...
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Last post by Texasmark View the latest post
Thu Sep 27, 2018 8:59 am
What’s happening with this grass?

Last post by slick4591 « Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:09 am
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by Hook2.0 » Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:23 pm

One field we have cows on is suddenly getting large brown spots. It’s been a wet summer, and it’s starting to dry up a little. Fungus? Army worms?

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Last post by slick4591 View the latest post
Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:09 am
another johnsongrass question

Last post by Texasmark « Tue Sep 25, 2018 8:02 am
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by pdubdo » Sat Aug 25, 2018 3:24 pm

Newbie to cattle here. Just moved my 4 heifers from one 8-acre pasture to another. They grazed their preferred native grasses down to about 10-12...

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Tue Sep 25, 2018 8:02 am
Which hay ring?

Last post by Texasmark « Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:29 am
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by Vetrock » Sun Sep 23, 2018 5:27 pm

Do you use a hay ring? If so, which do you prefer? Are the heavy duty plastic rings that cost a hundred bucks more than the metal ones worth it?

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Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:29 am

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