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<blockquote data-quote="mitch2" data-source="post: 570725" data-attributes="member: 6621"><p>Yep, same situation.... lots of rain and cool weather during the spring, and have pretty much dried up since then. With the pasture rotation was able to keep them somewhat satisfied up until 2 weeks ago. Have been putting out hay since then. Makes us worry for next year. I know we have plenty of hay to get through the winter, but not sure how much we'll have left over come spring if we have to keep feeding hay for the next 4 to 6 weeks. Our 1st crop was behind about 20% of normal (cool weather). 2nd crop was really dismal only about 20% of normal (dry) 3rd crop looks like it will be about normal to slightly above. Only because we got a couple of nice rains right after we got 2nd crop off. We held off mowing early this week as we are scheduled, fingers crossed, for rain tonight and tomorrow. Too bad it doesn't look like a soaker, but a fast moving storm. But something is better than nothing, the corn could really use it.</p><p></p><p>Usually can get a good 4 months of grazing, but the last 3 years have been way to dry to get that. Luckily inn our own situation we have been way under stocked. Only thing that has helped us out this year, is moderate temp's. I heard on the news the other day we have only had 2 days above 90 this year. VERY ODD. </p><p></p><p>Good luck to every farmer/rancher out there! </p><p></p><p>Michele</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mitch2, post: 570725, member: 6621"] Yep, same situation.... lots of rain and cool weather during the spring, and have pretty much dried up since then. With the pasture rotation was able to keep them somewhat satisfied up until 2 weeks ago. Have been putting out hay since then. Makes us worry for next year. I know we have plenty of hay to get through the winter, but not sure how much we'll have left over come spring if we have to keep feeding hay for the next 4 to 6 weeks. Our 1st crop was behind about 20% of normal (cool weather). 2nd crop was really dismal only about 20% of normal (dry) 3rd crop looks like it will be about normal to slightly above. Only because we got a couple of nice rains right after we got 2nd crop off. We held off mowing early this week as we are scheduled, fingers crossed, for rain tonight and tomorrow. Too bad it doesn't look like a soaker, but a fast moving storm. But something is better than nothing, the corn could really use it. Usually can get a good 4 months of grazing, but the last 3 years have been way to dry to get that. Luckily inn our own situation we have been way under stocked. Only thing that has helped us out this year, is moderate temp's. I heard on the news the other day we have only had 2 days above 90 this year. VERY ODD. Good luck to every farmer/rancher out there! Michele [/QUOTE]
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