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Sylvanglades, First I want to point out that the rye grass is grown primarily for silage here. When we have the perfect weather and there is still enough juice (nitrogen) in the grown our silage fields will yield another cutting or two before dying out. Usually (under perfect conditions) we can...

Thanks for the read Nowland Farm. There is a heap of good advice here for sure, and I know from experiance, cause I too learnt alot of it already the hard way :lol: WC

This is a very interesting topic for us newbies. It seems to be some good information shared here. Thanks for the post Rod. WC

There was some interest in the rye grass so I thought I'd try my luck at posting some pictures of one of the fields being cut. These pictures were taken last year to send to my oldest son who is stationed in Japan. He likes messing with this stuff too and we didn't want to leave him out...

Sylvanglades: We put the Rye Grass in the ground around mid October in hopes of missing the army worm march through our area. We'll start harvesting it first to mid April depending on where the seed head is in the stem of the plants. The grass is cut , wilted, then chopped to go in a pit for...

First thanks for all the input! It is very much appreciated. Second I'm going to clarify a few things that may render some light on the subject. I'm not at all an older gent. I had to retire early for medical reasons. My best buddy is a second generation dairyman running the dairy farm his...

Almost made me want to get up a shake a leg! Good one for sure. WC

Hypothetical questions for the ones with the knowledge. I'm thinking of raising some beef cattle in hopes of maybe supplementing my "Retirement" income just a little. I've got about thirty acres of good pasture that I need to do something with and too much free time on my hands. Having a best...