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<blockquote data-quote="bandit80" data-source="post: 774109" data-attributes="member: 7956"><p>Dad planted 30 acres of big bluestem about 20 years ago. Brother and I have grazed it, but mostly we cut it for hay. If you let it go until it heads out, it can be some very coarse hay. However if you mow it just as the first few heads start to come out, it seems to make a very palatible hay that the cows love. Never had a problem with them eating it. You absolutely cannot graze or hay it late in the year, as the plant's reserves are stored above the ground, and can be removed by grazing. Also with all bunch grasses, it can be somewhat rough when mowing/raking/baling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bandit80, post: 774109, member: 7956"] Dad planted 30 acres of big bluestem about 20 years ago. Brother and I have grazed it, but mostly we cut it for hay. If you let it go until it heads out, it can be some very coarse hay. However if you mow it just as the first few heads start to come out, it seems to make a very palatible hay that the cows love. Never had a problem with them eating it. You absolutely cannot graze or hay it late in the year, as the plant's reserves are stored above the ground, and can be removed by grazing. Also with all bunch grasses, it can be somewhat rough when mowing/raking/baling. [/QUOTE]
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