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Thanks for the responses. I believe the GVWR is 4500 lbs. I guess that limits me to three and a couple good tie down straps.

I have a 16 foot flatbed trailer with side rails. I have to travel about 100 miles for 4 by 5 bales (thanks to the drought). I'm wondering how many bales I can haul in a load and what would be the best way to stack it on the trailer. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. We almost had some...

Thanks for the response. The grease grass is the only green thing I have left so I'll mow it high and see if the cattle will go for it.

We are experiencing the worst drought in at least 40 years in Western Arkansas. Not as bad as Texas but getting close. The only thing that seems to be thriving in my pastures is grease grass. At first I was inclined to mow it off and let what little emerging grass there is have a chance. My...

Thanks for the report. I am a big believer in rotational grazing and evidence that supports in efficacy is much appreciated. The evidence coming form my alma mater doesn't hurt either.

Thanks for the reply dun. I was thinking along those lines using a Grazon and Remedy combination. I was a little worried about the exposure of the pregnant and lactating cows to the Grazon since I can really keep the cows away from the electric fence line. Do you think this limited exposure will...

I was wondering what would be the best chemical combination for spot spraying along fence lines in a rotational grazing situation. I use a single high tensile wire about 36 inches from the ground and get considerable weed growth beneath the wire. I plan on using my Mule with a sprayer to move...

[/b] I totally agree. It is essential to fit your operation to your environment. In this regard, it is important to pick the breeds that work best in your environment. In our case, we find that an F1 cross originating from a Brahman and a Hereford works best for us in Southwest Arkansas. The...

Nothing really innovative. We live in an area (Southwestern Arkansas) where we get fescue growth pretty much year round. The animals are provided with loose mineral and occasionally a bag of range cubes. The paddocks are approximately 5 acres and we have about 30 of them. They are separated by...

Some good, but not very surprising information. I harped on this topic last year in a thread called going hayless. At the time, I questioned the economics of putting up hay and expecting to actually make it in the cattle business. I was roundly beat about the head and shoulders by the hay lovers...

Has anyone had any success with mineral supplements as a preventative for fescue toxicity? If so, please let me know what you are using. I understand that there may be commercially available mineral mixes that address this problem. Thanks for the help.

Thanks for posting the link! It provides a good deal of useful information.

It can be re-rolled but I'm not sure it is worth the effort. One thing, don't get any kinks in it because it will break the next time it is stretched and don't let it get away from you because it can cause some serious damage.

Thanks Dun for the good references. I think my questions have been pretty well answered. I'm getting ready to put out Kobe on a few of my paddocks. I sure hope it as good as it is reported to be.

When I talked to Nixa the Lespedesa they described was Kobe which is supposed to give a 30% increase in growth over Korean. I called checking to see if the carried Legend. I was told that Legend is a brand name and not a separate subspecies of Lespedesa. So I'm a little confused, is there anyone...

Thanks Dun, you're the best. I called Nixa and they have the same seed for $1.22/lb. They will inoculate 500 lbs for $39.00. Sounds like a pretty good deal to me. Thanks again. Nap

I want to seed a few paddocks with Lespedesa for summer pasture but I am in a quandary. Legend Lespedesa, which is not available locally, sells for $2.40 a pound in MO and costs $10.00 to ship a 50 lb sack on amounts over 500 lbs. We have Korean Lespedesa available locally at $1.56/lb. According...

What appeals to me is that it grows in the hotter weather when the clover has died back. I thought this would be a way to continue nitrogen fixation during the summer. Since I'm using a rotational grazing scheme letting it set seed shouldn't be too much of a problem. Just a grass farmer looking...

Has anyone been successful in broadcasting Lespedesa seed over existing pasture? I am looking for a warm weather legume for nitrogen supplementation during the summer. Any information on planting, such as seeding rates and times would be greatly appreciated. I live in Southwest Arkansas and I...

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