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Definitely not bahia or crabgrass. At first I thought it might be johnsongrass also. But something about it, at least in these pictures, didn't seem to let me make that match definitively. Not trying to be rude, but I assumed everyone in the southeast that does any kind of farming knows what...

In October I overseeded about 5 acres of summer grass pasture with Durana clover. I left the cows on it for a few days to tromp it in and crop the summer grass down (mostly bahia along with Quick-N-Big crabgrass). The cows haven't been on it since then. The clover is coming on pretty good now...

Marshall ryegrass (sown October 13) is up enough to give the cows some limited grazing time on it. They're getting 1 hour/day on 2-acre parcels, then it's back to the hay. There is some Wrens Abruzzi Rye on the edges. This is a one of my hay fields. Moved the cows over here October 30 to graze...

Right now I have a total of 50 cows and calves, but in the process of building my numbers (slowly). I know the 4-ball waterers are a little "overkill" for my numbers, but I'm getting a really good deal on them. Fencing a perimeter around the HUA and waterer to create a "common" area from any of...

I've qualified for some NRCS EQUIP help. As part of that, a well has been drilled and I'm getting ready to start laying pipe to the locations for 3 watering facilities. I'm going to use 4-ball freezeless MiraFount waterers. Each of these watering facilities is required to have a Heavy Use Area...

I had to alter my regular paddock rotation schedule to get them back into the Pearl Millet. Even so, I had already let it get out of hand (just a little :lol: ) Turned them in late this afternoon. They were last in this paddock June 20 & 21.

Posted pictures of this same field back in April during my first cutting of the season. It was overseeded in ryegrass then. Today I did my 4th cutting of the season on that same field with its Summer grass going strong. It's mostly Quick-N-Big Crabgrass now with a lot of Bahia mixed in. Was...

Evidently, it was just that they had never had it before. By the second day, they were eating it first and, unfortunately, pulling some up by the root in the really wet areas. Last night, at about 10 p.m., I decided ( a brain fart on my original plan) to expand their area. When I go there most...

Got my 2nd hay cutting on this field May 7. It was predominantly ryegrass that had been drilled into what is mostly bahia summer grazing. On May 12 I drilled Tifleaf 3 Pearl Millet into that stuble. The millet and bahia have been growing together since then. I turned the cows onto it for the...

Crow: After your inquiry, I did take samples of the hay and sent it off to UGA for analysis. The hay was cut April 10. Three samples were sent. Field 1 was mostly annual ryegrass with a little clover and vetch mixed in. Field 2 was annual ryegrass. Field 3 was mostly annual ryegrass with some...

Banjo: It's getting pretty mature. It's interesting to watch them go through when I open up a new section. On their first pass through, they're mainly just clipping the seed heads and top 6-9 inches. Then they work down from there on subsequent passes. Unfortunately, a lot gets trampled down as...

They were a little impatient with me today and were ready for their daily allotment. But, when I finally got the fence moved, I think they were enjoying it.

Old Crow---I have never had any tested but, like you, I am curious about it. I KNOW it will be better quality than what I normally bale, especially on my first cutting. But my cows have never really complained either. I finished baling Saturday and moved it all out of the fields Monday. However...

Finished up yesterday afternoon. Took longer to get it dried than I thought, even with the good weather conditions. Fluffed about 10 acres 3 times in consecutive days. The rest I only fluffed twice. It takes a while to get it all done when you're working by yourself and only have one tractor...

Banjo: I love the canopy. Interestingly, it was home made by my son. He made it using galvanized pipes and coupling and a old fabric top from his jeep. He used a pipe bender to form the frame for the front and back and bolted it to the rollover bar. It was a Father's Day gift last summer. (He...

Cowman: I don't think I want to put a number on how many bales it'll turn out out. This is the first time I've overseeded the hayfields (15 acres) with ryegrass. I did it in hopes of getting a better quality, and quantity, with my first cutting of the season. Also, I cut about 9 acres of the...

I'm in Georgia, about halfway between Athens and Augusta. You're right Grit, we were extremely dry last Summer and Fall. I even had to feed hay last July. Drilled the ryegrass at the end of October but didn't get any rain on it for the first 2-3 weeks. Since then we've been getting a little off...

Put 24 acres on the ground today. About 15 acres of ryegrass, clover, vetch, and some lespedeza. And about 9 acres of ryegrass, oats, and rye. Hope the weather forecast holds true.

Couldn't resist posting these that were taken today. (2 of my 3 Grandkids.).

This morning here where it's currently raining. Prediction is for 1-2 inches today. Received a little over 1/2 inch Monday morning.