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Clipping pastures today

Last post by bball « Sun Jun 17, 2018 3:33 pm
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by kentuckyguy » Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:41 pm

Clipping some pasture before moving the fall born heifers today.

This section of field was woods 2 years ago. I have planted orchard grass, fescue,...

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Sun Jun 17, 2018 3:33 pm
First time planting hay-grazer

Last post by kentuckyguy « Sun Jun 17, 2018 2:11 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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Sun Jun 17, 2018 2:11 pm
Amount of hay fed in winter

Last post by sim.-ang.king « Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:21 pm
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by herofan » Sat Jun 16, 2018 7:28 pm

I’m in Ky, and for the past several years, I’ve had around 20 cows. I feed around 100, 5x5 rolls in the winter. Some people can’t believe it. They...
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Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:21 pm
Paddock got a little ahead of us

Last post by farmerjan « Sat Jun 16, 2018 9:00 pm
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by Jeanne - Simme Valley » Sat Jun 16, 2018 9:55 am

This is #1 paddock, normally the first one to be grazed. It is only maybe 1.5 acre. This is 3rd grazing. I gave them 1/3 of it this morning. They...

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Sat Jun 16, 2018 9:00 pm
Hay Season 2018

Last post by skyhightree1 « Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:37 pm
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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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Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:37 pm
How much N? and when?

Last post by Stocker Steve « Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:45 am
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by ClinchValley » Tue Jun 12, 2018 8:03 am

How much N do you put down for 2nd cut? Thinking 100 pounds of urea if i can catch rain. Pretty sure that's what i've heard of other folks putting...

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Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:45 am
plant bermuda seed or wait till next year

Last post by jehosofat « Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:48 am
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by ugabulldog » Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:09 pm

Two weeks ago I sprayed 2,4-d but sprayed too weak (trying not to kill white clover I planted last year). I have a 50lb bag of coated hulled common...

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Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:48 am
What is this

Last post by Cross-7 « Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:45 pm

by Cross-7 » Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:45 pm

Found this growing In the pasture.
I’ve never seen anything like it but I’m not from here

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Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:45 pm
Custom haying - how much to charge?

Last post by Brute 23 « Tue Jun 12, 2018 2:03 pm
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by NonTypicalCPA » Mon Jun 11, 2018 4:16 pm

I’m having a local farmer cut, rake, and bale 5 acres of my parents property. He is charging $35 a round bale (4x5) and I am curious if that is...
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Last post by Brute 23 View the latest post
Tue Jun 12, 2018 2:03 pm
Foxtail for hay

Last post by ClinchValley « Tue Jun 12, 2018 7:49 am
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by callmefence » Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:37 am

We call it wild Millet. I think foxtail is the proper name. I can pretty much have this field. It's got a poor stand of haygrazer and probably 70...

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Tue Jun 12, 2018 7:49 am
Spraying 24D Amine

Last post by snoopdog « Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:57 pm
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by snoopdog » Fri Jun 08, 2018 7:02 pm

I can't find any grazing restrictions( for beef cattle ) other than 3 days before slaughter , and an eye damage warning . Do you spray with cattle in...

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Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:57 pm
They didn't mind moving

Last post by skyhightree1 « Mon Jun 11, 2018 9:12 am
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by skyhightree1 » Sat Jun 09, 2018 11:30 pm

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Mon Jun 11, 2018 9:12 am
Dicamba

Last post by bird dog « Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:03 pm
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by Cross-7 » Sat Jun 09, 2018 7:09 pm

The deadline for spraying D is May 1.
Everything thing is cotton here, so absolutely no D.
All the cotton farmers are spraying Dicamba and my pasture...

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Last post by bird dog View the latest post
Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:03 pm
Raking hay in the mornings

Last post by bse « Sat Jun 09, 2018 8:49 pm
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by herofan » Thu Jun 07, 2018 8:21 am

For you guys in Ky or similar areas, what is the earliest in the morning you can usually start raking hay under average conditions of no rain, the...

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Sat Jun 09, 2018 8:49 pm
Second day mowing pasture

Last post by Bright Raven « Thu Jun 07, 2018 8:16 pm
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by Bright Raven » Tue Jun 05, 2018 6:32 pm
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Thu Jun 07, 2018 8:16 pm
Cut 2" off a whole roll of netting.

Last post by hurleyjd « Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:52 am
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by millstreaminn » Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:24 am

I mistakenly bought a roll of 50" wide baler netting and my baler only takes 48". Any way to cut 2" off the whole roll? Chop saw...

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Last post by hurleyjd View the latest post
Wed Jun 06, 2018 9:52 am
Choosing where to cut hay

Last post by Stocker Steve « Fri Jun 01, 2018 3:01 pm
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by kickinbull » Wed May 30, 2018 5:47 am

When deciding where and when to cut individual fields how do you choose? We have several small irregular varying in quality and quantity. Do you get...

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Fri Jun 01, 2018 3:01 pm
My Fence Project

Last post by True Grit Farms « Thu May 31, 2018 10:03 am
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by Bright Raven » Wed May 16, 2018 12:14 pm

They are finishing my "Government" fence today. Not counting my Civil Service Retirement, Medicare, Federal Highways, Natinal Defense,...
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Last post by True Grit Farms View the latest post
Thu May 31, 2018 10:03 am
Forage Teff grass

Last post by AKE « Thu May 31, 2018 7:31 am
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by AKE » Mon May 07, 2018 8:50 am

Bought some forage Teff grass for 5 acres. Think im gonna mix it in the fertilizer and half rate the fertilizer to double spread it. Just curious if...

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Thu May 31, 2018 7:31 am
Sprayer calibration - 15 or 20 GPA

Last post by kilroy60 « Thu May 31, 2018 4:27 am
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by kilroy60 » Wed May 30, 2018 4:28 am

I've always sprayed at 20 gallons per acre. Recently had a farmer tell me that he always sprays at 15 gallons per acre. Using less water and the mix...

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Thu May 31, 2018 4:27 am
Spot spraying with grazon

Last post by bird dog « Wed May 30, 2018 8:27 am
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by dt34715 » Tue May 29, 2018 1:02 pm

How much Grazon would you put to one gallon of water?

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Last post by bird dog View the latest post
Wed May 30, 2018 8:27 am
spraying 2,4-d after rain

Last post by Texasmark « Wed May 30, 2018 5:40 am
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by ugabulldog » Sun May 27, 2018 5:41 am

we have been getting a lot of rain here in GA this year. it is raining this morning, but supposed to stop and be dry rest of day. is it a good idea...

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Last post by Texasmark View the latest post
Wed May 30, 2018 5:40 am
Millet

Last post by ez14. « Sun May 27, 2018 2:34 pm
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by Cross-7 » Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:50 am

I couldn't find the old thread showing the before picture, but this was the field that I laid down but didn't bale and the cows were on it all...

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Last post by ez14. View the latest post
Sun May 27, 2018 2:34 pm
Grazon

Last post by MtnCows93 « Sat May 26, 2018 11:23 pm
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by dt34715 » Wed May 23, 2018 10:15 am

If I were to spray grazon on my hay field this week; how what it affect drilling orchard grass this fall?

Would the seed germinate and grow?

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Last post by MtnCows93 View the latest post
Sat May 26, 2018 11:23 pm
Getting Dry in Central Minnesota...

Last post by Aaron « Sat May 26, 2018 10:40 pm
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by Stocker Steve » Sun May 20, 2018 7:58 pm

Had a lot of snow and runoff this spring so the meadows are still have moisture. No ponding now but the tires come up wet.
High ground is dusty but...

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Last post by Aaron View the latest post
Sat May 26, 2018 10:40 pm
Drilling Bahia

Last post by jehosofat « Sat May 26, 2018 10:27 pm
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by jehosofat » Sat May 26, 2018 7:34 pm

Gonna drill Bahia tomorrow and Monday. I have drilled a lot of stuff, but never Bahia. I got the basics, depth, rate, etc. Anyone have any specialty...

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Last post by jehosofat View the latest post
Sat May 26, 2018 10:27 pm
Brushy pond weed

Last post by BC « Fri May 25, 2018 10:29 pm
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by Cross-7 » Fri May 25, 2018 5:46 pm

From what I’ve read it says to treat with diquat dibromide.
I have yet to find diquat or anything containing it.
Anyone know a source ?

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Last post by BC View the latest post
Fri May 25, 2018 10:29 pm
Nutsedge

Last post by BC « Fri May 25, 2018 8:08 am
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by SteppedInIt » Mon May 14, 2018 12:03 pm

I have a large crop of nutsedge this year. I'm guessing the flooding we had last year spawned it, I don't know. I've been told by the locals nothing...

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Last post by BC View the latest post
Fri May 25, 2018 8:08 am
Gramoxone SL 2.0

Last post by willow bottom « Thu May 24, 2018 10:58 am
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by dt34715 » Thu May 24, 2018 8:33 am

Has anyone tried this to get crabgrass out of Bermuda?

Results?

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Last post by willow bottom View the latest post
Thu May 24, 2018 10:58 am
What would you do?

Last post by ClinchValley « Tue May 22, 2018 9:40 am
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by ClinchValley » Sat May 19, 2018 6:55 am

Here is my situation.

Got a neighbor, selling his farm. Pulled/sold animals early april. Part of his pasture is worth mowing for hay, and he said no...

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Tue May 22, 2018 9:40 am

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