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East Texas hay

Last post by Lucky « Mon Oct 22, 2018 8:37 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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Mon Oct 22, 2018 8:37 pm
re-taking CRP land

Last post by ddd75 « Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:34 am
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by AZAggie » Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:04 pm

I have 80 acres of land that has been in CRP for the last 10+ years that I am now able to do something with. There is another 80 connected to it that...
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Mon Oct 22, 2018 7:34 am
Well Texas...Is it wet yet?

Last post by hanahana « Mon Oct 22, 2018 2:17 am
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by 1982vett » Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:11 am

It is here...8.25 inches since Saturday night. Not complaining.
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Mon Oct 22, 2018 2:17 am
Calves in the pasture

Last post by Dave « Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:47 pm

by Dave » Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:47 pm

We got here too late in the year to be stocking the place so we leased it out. The guy we leased to put up hay on the irrigated ground. Stacked the...

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Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:47 pm
Cutting hay after freeze

Last post by Banjo « Sun Oct 21, 2018 9:32 pm
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by MtnCows93 » Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:45 pm

A old timer told me after it freezes you might as well forget about cutting hay cause it aint no count the hay gives the cows the runs. anybody had...

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Sun Oct 21, 2018 9:32 pm
Fescue seeding

Last post by sstterry « Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:11 am
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by littletom » Mon Oct 15, 2018 5:55 pm

I know it is well after prime time. What is the latest anyone has gone with success? With all this rain i'm running well behind. And poured 3 inchs...

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Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:11 am
How much clover per acre

Last post by Douglas « Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:25 pm
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by DCA farm » Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:16 pm

Hello
How much clover would y'all recommend to mix into winter pasture. I know clover can cause bloat issues if to much used but I have winter wheat...

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Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:25 pm
Biblical rainfall and feeding hay....

Last post by Lucky_P « Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:35 am
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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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Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:35 am
Horsenettle

Last post by snoopdog « Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:40 pm
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by southernultrablack » Wed Oct 17, 2018 5:54 pm

Bought a few round bales of hay to feed a group of calves. It’s got a good bit of horsenettle in it. Is this going to be an issue or will they pick...

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Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:40 pm
Rome plow

Last post by Jogeephus « Tue Oct 16, 2018 2:38 pm
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by Turkeybird » Tue Oct 16, 2018 5:56 am

Anyone have success in using a heavy offset disc on new ground?

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Tue Oct 16, 2018 2:38 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
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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Last post by JMJ Farms View the latest post
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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Last post by Douglas View the latest post
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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Last post by True Grit Farms View the latest post
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

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