FYI, I currently have my cows on "quality" canary grass that they wouldn't eat this summer, then they will spend some time on "quality" bean stubble, and corn stalks. I will feed some silage, but I sold all my good hay to dairy and horse people, and bought back hay that wasn't good enough for either of those. I live in MN where we only get about 4 months of good pasture and I still will put less than $150 in my cows for the year. No, people don't stop and say how pretty they look, and they wouldn't win any shows, but they produce nice calves and breed back on time.