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<blockquote data-quote="4CTophand" data-source="post: 609676" data-attributes="member: 9140"><p>jed </p><p>I would concentrate on growing an annual winter grazing forage like Rye on arable land, which will cut down on the need for expensive hay stocks. That is the best way to go about wintering cows in the days of high fertilizer costs etc. </p><p>I have found that grazing cows/calves 2- 3 hours per day is enough to meet their Nutritional requirements then offer them a low quality hay for filler. This can be best accomplished by doing this>>>></p><p>Since for the past several years fertilizer is so expensive, we have been letting our hay meadows get as rank as possible in order to make more yeild. We know that this causes a huge decrease in protein, but doesnt really effect TDN that much. Instead we are using an injection system to raise the Protein and energy of our rank hay. After a cost analysis we are saving 60 % for hay and the injection includes Protein, minerals(which are out of sight expensive) and energy and our cows prefer it to Class A hay. Sometimes you have to be willing to beat this system we find ourselves in these days and do what is best for yourself. </p><p>Another thing we have done to boost hay production is running an Aerator (by Aerway) over our hay meadows after each cutting which has boosted our Hay production another 25%. fewer acres more hay less $$ spent on cows----- and weaning weights on PB Angus calves at an all time high...... </p><p></p><p>T</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4CTophand, post: 609676, member: 9140"] jed I would concentrate on growing an annual winter grazing forage like Rye on arable land, which will cut down on the need for expensive hay stocks. That is the best way to go about wintering cows in the days of high fertilizer costs etc. I have found that grazing cows/calves 2- 3 hours per day is enough to meet their Nutritional requirements then offer them a low quality hay for filler. This can be best accomplished by doing this>>>> Since for the past several years fertilizer is so expensive, we have been letting our hay meadows get as rank as possible in order to make more yeild. We know that this causes a huge decrease in protein, but doesnt really effect TDN that much. Instead we are using an injection system to raise the Protein and energy of our rank hay. After a cost analysis we are saving 60 % for hay and the injection includes Protein, minerals(which are out of sight expensive) and energy and our cows prefer it to Class A hay. Sometimes you have to be willing to beat this system we find ourselves in these days and do what is best for yourself. Another thing we have done to boost hay production is running an Aerator (by Aerway) over our hay meadows after each cutting which has boosted our Hay production another 25%. fewer acres more hay less $$ spent on cows----- and weaning weights on PB Angus calves at an all time high...... T [/QUOTE]
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