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<blockquote data-quote="S B Knap" data-source="post: 605943" data-attributes="member: 8966"><p>One, I cant see that as a very efficient way to feed the cornfield. Two, I'm pretty sure I dont wanna be screwing around with moving fence when its 20 below wind chill! </p><p></p><p>My cows get wintered on avg/good hay plus 3-4 lbs of grain daily during Dec-Feb to add some extra energy. I ease off the grain come March so I dont get monster calves come Mid April...found that out the hard way one year! My puller was its' weight in gold that year! Also, by having the ear corn available to grind...I can feed out a steer to butcher when the freezer is low, sell some to a neighbor or whatever. And yeah, if the field is adjacent to the regular pasture, I will let them out to clean it up after its been picked...just never really heard of anyone "intentionally" letting their cows graze standing corn? Maybe it's a Southern thing?! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p><p>The only standing corn that gets grazed here is dryland that didn't make enough to be harvested or it will get baled. Cows will make more use of it than calves they waste too much. </p><p> Not saying Im right or trying to start an argument just looking at it from a different perspective but for 15-20 acres I would run two hot wires splitting it in three sections and just drop the wire when they clean that section of field up and then pick it up in the spring. You could sell the combine save the fuel and time in picking it if its all going to the same animals just an opinion. </p><p> What part of NW Wis are you at I was born and raised in west central Wis north of LaCrosse. Scott</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="S B Knap, post: 605943, member: 8966"] One, I cant see that as a very efficient way to feed the cornfield. Two, I'm pretty sure I dont wanna be screwing around with moving fence when its 20 below wind chill! My cows get wintered on avg/good hay plus 3-4 lbs of grain daily during Dec-Feb to add some extra energy. I ease off the grain come March so I dont get monster calves come Mid April...found that out the hard way one year! My puller was its' weight in gold that year! Also, by having the ear corn available to grind...I can feed out a steer to butcher when the freezer is low, sell some to a neighbor or whatever. And yeah, if the field is adjacent to the regular pasture, I will let them out to clean it up after its been picked...just never really heard of anyone "intentionally" letting their cows graze standing corn? Maybe it's a Southern thing?! :)[/quote] The only standing corn that gets grazed here is dryland that didn't make enough to be harvested or it will get baled. Cows will make more use of it than calves they waste too much. Not saying Im right or trying to start an argument just looking at it from a different perspective but for 15-20 acres I would run two hot wires splitting it in three sections and just drop the wire when they clean that section of field up and then pick it up in the spring. You could sell the combine save the fuel and time in picking it if its all going to the same animals just an opinion. What part of NW Wis are you at I was born and raised in west central Wis north of LaCrosse. Scott [/QUOTE]
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