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How many of them 'actually' followed the soil test results? Completely. I'm betting not many. I will admit to not following them 100%. But I don't just throw out whatever I feel like either. I know the soil needs nutrients, that's obviously how things grow. But I don't find it affordable or...

Extra protein in that bale

That's what I use to figure up hay. 2.5% of body weight on a dry matter basis. I use 3% as a round number to account for moisture and waste. Depending on nutrient quality you may need to supplement for additional protein or energy. 10 bales won't go very far at all...

Some people don't like cutting for hay if it's been grazed recently due to not wanting any manure getting in the hay. Ive done it shortly after the cows have been on it with no problem and can't imagine you having much to worry about from only 2 calves. I'd bale it up in a heartbeat before...

Thanks for the reply. I assumed it wouldn't be as effective but wasn't sure if it would 'spoil' or not. I'm not really sure of the best way to safely dispose of it other than to just use it up on some crap hay I guess.

Does anybody on here even use preservative? On the plus side, my hay from last week turned out beautiful. Weather was nice so left it out a few days to sweat but moisture ended up being fine and it wasn't heating at all so got it in the barn last night with showers forecast today. Will almost...

Anybody know what the 'shelf life' is on propionic acid hay preservative? We have an applicator setup on the round baler but haven't used it for several years. Have one of those IBC type totes with about a 1/4 of a tank left that's been sitting in the barn for a few years. Is it still ok to...

I knocked down about 10 acres today at the home place as well. I had the discbine ready a couple weeks ago, finished getting the baler ready this morning. With the weather forecast for the next few days I wasn't going to pass it up. Decided at lunch time to go for it. Have about 80 acres...

I've spread it in the same field they were grazing. Maybe you're not really supposed to, but it's never caused any problems here.

We bale some I guess is like that, pay by the bale. Horse pasture but only a few horses on a little over 80 acres. Decent orchard grass and fescue, a few patches of clover. Mostly weed free. Wide open and fairly flat except a few acres. We usually leave the few real steep spots and weed...

I've often thought it's probably better to sell the hay equipment and buy hay but I'd rather do it myself. The last few years we cut and raked and hired the baling done but then you're at the mercy of the custom guys schedule or breakdowns. It's true that when you do it yourself "it is what it...

I notice the same thing. I keep them out all the time and consumption is all over the place. I thought my hay wasn't so hot but they eat it well and look good and have been barely touching the tubs lately. I moved them between the water troughs and hay feeders so they have to walk right past...

I agree nice spreader, have the same one just a little older. Could never go back to a ground driven after having the pto...

Shoot them at my buddy's dairy farm from the front yard out over their dry cow pasture and it's never caused them any issues. Been doing it for several years and even though it usually only ends up being a few times a year, when we do we bust A LOT. (We aren't always very good so sometimes we...

We did about 2 tons per acre for several years, twice a year a couple times. Had to back off for the last few years, ran the Phosphorus up quite a bit. Sure does make the grass grow though.

Got soil test back today, calls for 1.5 ton/acre of lime with 4% magnesium. P and K are good.

So I've just acquired about 10 acres of ground to lease, long story short the property is a buffer for a local power plant, that I happen to do a lot of contracting work for. Found out they wanted to lease it to someone to farm, presumably to cut down on the amount of ground they pay me to...