I use a lane instead of an alleyway. The lane is just a little wider than the trailer so you can back in the lane and tie the panels to the trailer. I then have a gate that is one panel back from the trailer. I then put the calves in there until I have a cut full then load and do it again.
Craig I've got two 66x600 broiler houses. The money is good but would be better with four. Best thing to do with the propane is get large storage tanks and buy when the price is down in the summer months. Equipment wise you need a low profile type tractor north of 60 hp, clean out machine...
One of our Russell fields was ready to cut when we found them, so we rolled it and the dang things about carried the hay off. Worst year for them I've ever seen. I'm in south Al.
I bush hogged it today. I'm gonna give it a little bit to see of we get any meaningful rain before I do anything else. Don't won't to disc it in if it'll go to raining but don't want to disc it for winter pasture if it's not gonna rain either. :bang:
It's going to seed and there's no rain in the forecast. I think I may bush hog it and let the cows in next week to graze the grass around the edge of the field.
I've got a 7 acre field of pearl that hasn't had a rain in almost three weeks. It is wilted bad and burnt. I put 30 tons of litter on the field in April. My question is if I cut it for hay will the nitrate levels go down as it cures?