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If any one swath grazes here what do you do with the leftovers in spring. espicially large swaths.

If any one swath grazes here what do you do with the leftovers in spring. espicially large swaths.

Herefords at least have an EPD for dry matter intake. My question is can an animal with high dry matter intake do better on poor quality roughage by consuming more. Or does an animal with high dry matter intake utilize less and eat more.

Well that's a tough question as it depends on the yield of SS and the weather. The rule of thumb I heard was they eat about half of the SS so if you actually make it for hay you get more. Also in spring they can go out and eat more after the snow. But I would say that with a decent crop you can...

Never tried grazing corn. I might try a little. Have to check out it's drought tolerance and if I can use my no till drill.

"I had some of the SS tested after freezing but not under snow. Dry matter basis CP 10.21% TDN 54.33%" Now this is Sorghum Sudan not Sudan. I planted the SS the beginning on June. With the Photo Sensitive gene I had virtually ho heading out. I do not know if that would be the case where you...

I graze rye in the spring before my rotational grazing then graze SS only in late fall/winter. Our cows have access to a heated waterer but in all honesty if the snow is loose they may not come up to the yard for a few days.

I had some of the SS tested after freezing but not under snow. Dry matter basis CP 10.21% TDN 54.33%

Just a few comments: we are in central Minnesota and we do bale grazing and winter grazing. We have about 18 inches of snow on the level. I have done this for several years slowly increasing the bale and winter grazing. I planted sorghum sudam again this year but this year I planted a photo...

I have used Milestone for a few years for spot spraying Canadian thistles mainly. I use a 4 wheeler and have had excellent results. What I really like is the weed will start to droop in a few hours and I can go back in a day or two and see if I missed any. I have never seen grass killed where I...

I live in Minnesota so this may not apply. I have rotational pastures that are 20 years old. They were initially planted to alfalfa and brome. Of course quack grass came in. Some places the legumes were scarce so first I tried frost seeding with very little success. Now I seed a mixture of red...

I interseed my pastures with my no till drill. First does creeping alfalfa actually creep and increase in density? Second; Vernal alfalfa was what we planted years ago and it does sell for less. Anyone have any recent experience with vernal for hay and especially for interseeding. thanks

I just had some pearl millet tested. It was starting to head out also. 11.36% crude protein and 51.38% TDN. according to my info a 1200 lb. cow midway through pregnancy should have 6.18% crude protein and TDN of 45.8%. Another source said 1200 lb. cow in 3rd trimester 7.8% crude protein and...

Ebenezer any thoughts on this tub by a local dealer? thanks farmguy PURINA® RANGELAND® 38 HI-E TUB

I thought I posted this but it got lost. Ebenezer I agree that tubs are expensive protein and feed. But here in Minnesota when the snow is two feet deep and the drifts around buildings much higher they have there place. Cattle will make trails to bale feeding and winter grazing. A snowmobile can...

How do you know if there are feathers? Labeled as such or another way? How is protein source listed? thanks farmguy

Due to so much rain after a dry start my winter grazing will not be the best. I have not used tubs much so I would like advise. I plant a cover crop mixture with sorghum sudan. This spring I planted at the usual time, late may, after a late spring. I sprayed with roundup just before planting...

Yes, it worked very well. Planted rye after harvesting a crop of sorghum sudan for hay. Then next spring grazed the rye. SS may affect the rye in places so this year we will plant pearl millet, bale and seed back to rye. farmguy

Anyone have any experience with creeping or branch rooted alfalfa? Every few years I go with my Haybuster drill and thicken my rotational strips early in spring. I thought maybe I should try these varieties. farmguy