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<blockquote data-quote="fellersbarnoneranch" data-source="post: 56784" data-attributes="member: 120"><p>More ground is always a plus! 2 cuttings should give you a good source of hay when you need it. One of the keys in managing your cattle successfully is to not over-graze your pasture. Rotational grazing is a good way to utilize your grass efficiently--for this cross-fencing or a portable electric fence is needed. When it comes to hay, have you got plans on who will bale it or will you be doing it yourself? I have access to good quality hay at a fair price which frees up more of my ground for cattle use. For what it costs me to fertilize, spray for weeds, and pay a neighbor to bale it, I will usually come out ahead to just buy hay. Some will bale on shares, but you need a good producing hay meadow for that to work out in your favor if you've got very many cattle to winter. What do you plan on doing with your calves? If you sell them at weaning and don't have to winter all that many more--that raises the amount of producing animals you can winter and decreases the amount of hay you will need (some)</p><p></p><p>Another good source for information on rotational grazing is the Kerr Foundation who also does field days. The agency to contact about government $ is the USDA Farm Service Agency. They can tell you about the avaliable programs and what the qualifications are. Just remember to ask questions and read fine print if you want to go this direction. (i.e. when the Gov stocks your pond with fish "for free" any old Joe can come and fish on your place.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fellersbarnoneranch, post: 56784, member: 120"] More ground is always a plus! 2 cuttings should give you a good source of hay when you need it. One of the keys in managing your cattle successfully is to not over-graze your pasture. Rotational grazing is a good way to utilize your grass efficiently--for this cross-fencing or a portable electric fence is needed. When it comes to hay, have you got plans on who will bale it or will you be doing it yourself? I have access to good quality hay at a fair price which frees up more of my ground for cattle use. For what it costs me to fertilize, spray for weeds, and pay a neighbor to bale it, I will usually come out ahead to just buy hay. Some will bale on shares, but you need a good producing hay meadow for that to work out in your favor if you've got very many cattle to winter. What do you plan on doing with your calves? If you sell them at weaning and don't have to winter all that many more--that raises the amount of producing animals you can winter and decreases the amount of hay you will need (some) Another good source for information on rotational grazing is the Kerr Foundation who also does field days. The agency to contact about government $ is the USDA Farm Service Agency. They can tell you about the avaliable programs and what the qualifications are. Just remember to ask questions and read fine print if you want to go this direction. (i.e. when the Gov stocks your pond with fish "for free" any old Joe can come and fish on your place.) [/QUOTE]
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