How’s your grass?

[ClinchValley86]

Hope yall can get a little green happening.

 

[gman4691]

Got a good shower last night…not sure how much but it lasted a good while…wind, thunder, lightening, and pretty good downpour…went to sleep to the sound of rain…a nice change

 

[Mark Reynolds]

These short, light, 10-15 showers is what you want coming out of a drought like you have had. Two inches in an hour on ground that has been baked for as long as yours has might seem great at first thought, but.....I think your 'godsend' in that manner could quickly turn into a disaster as I suspect the ground to not be able to absorb it a that rate and you will end up with flash floods.

 

[Brute 23]

These short, light, 10-15 showers is what you want coming out of a drought like you have had. Two inches in an hour on ground that has been baked for as long as yours has might seem great at first thought, but.....I think your 'godsend' in that manner could quickly turn into a disaster as I suspect the ground to not be able to absorb it a that rate and you will end up with flash floods.

After these long 3-4 yr droughts we have had 100yr floods.

 

[Mark Reynolds]

After these long 3-4 yr droughts we have had 100yr floods.

Yea, that's what I'm afraid of.

 

[gman4691]

True enough…flash floods not really much of a problem on my place but too much, too fast will just cause most to run off

 

[TCRanch]

Just as our pastures (and yard) were starting to look good, with the extended epic heat we've had and no rain, they're back to burning up. Just glad we got everything cut/baled when we did and should be good through the winter. Maybe. Hopefully.

 

[gman4691]

Put out some of the hay I bought about 4 hours ago…the cows haven't left it…earlier today they were eating the leaves off of some button willows I had cut around the pond…then again, they do that even when the grass is green

Just as our pastures (and yard) were starting to look good, with the extended epic heat we've had and no rain, they're back to burning up. Just glad we got everything cut/baled when we did and should be good through the winter. Maybe. Hopefully.

Be glad you did…I haven't been able to cut anything yet…just like last year…sigh

 

[Mountaintown Creek Ranch]

Finally Over 2" rain this morning in N. Georgia mountains.
Now to deal with the erosion.
It was so dry everything had turned to powder. The biggest problem we have is BIG trees falling from it being so dry and then getting a lot of rain and just a little wind.
This clay is mighty hard to deal with, we go from being a dust bowl to a mud hole !!

 

[BFE]

I need to follow your lead and move a couple old culls out. Half of me wants to try eating one, grind it or cuts, whichever will work. Not sure if it's worth it though. They're fat and probably bring a good chunk of change. Got appointments end of September.

I find myself doing a couple questionable things right now. Lol. Someone needs to smack some sense into me w these animals.

You think the cull market is going to soften soon?

I have a fat 5 y/o red angus that came up open at the abattoir right now (how you like that fancy word?). I'm getting the steaks, ribeye, strip, filet, all tenderized and everything else in burger. Can't beat the flavor of older beef. If the steak doesn't tun out I can grind it up at home.

 

[Caustic Burno]

Here we go again!

Lightning strike from Sunday night storms may be to blame for Tuesday wildfire in Tyler County

Tyler County Emergency Manager Ken Jobe says roughly 20 to 30 homes were evacuated. No structures were lost and no injuries were reported.

www.12newsnow.com

 

[gman4691]

Here we go again!

Lightning strike from Sunday night storms may be to blame for Tuesday wildfire in Tyler County

Tyler County Emergency Manager Ken Jobe says roughly 20 to 30 homes were evacuated. No structures were lost and no injuries were reported.

www.12newsnow.com

Do you know what percentage is contained?

 

[EasTex]

Do you know what percentage is contained?

Click on the link to the article, it's in the subject line. 80%

 

[gman4691]

Click on the link to the article, it's in the subject line. 80%

Didn't know if things had changed…saw the 50% in this afternoon's article…didn't think about clicking on it again…I see the 10:00pm modification to 80% now…that's encouraging

 

[greybeard]

After these long 3-4 yr droughts we have had 100yr floods.

Harvey was a 1000 year flood and a weather.gov article a few years ago stated the odds of that much rain falling in the period of time in one area was once in 100,000 years.

 

[MurraysMutts]

Cut some cowpeas by the moonlight....
Drying up and made hay for a neighbor.

 

[Lisagrantb]

Here's my question. Mostly Bahia grass hay field, it's about 6" tall and been that way for over a month because of the drought. It has put on seed heads, got a 1/2" of rain a few days ago and the grass looks anemic and somewhat damaged. The question is do I clip the heads off then put some urea on it or just fertilize it. There's a good chance of rain starting Sunday for a few days so whatever I do I need to do it now.

 

[ClinchValley86]

Here's my question. Mostly Bahia grass hay field, it's about 6" tall and been that way for over a month because of the drought. It has put on seed heads, got a 1/2" of rain a few days ago and the grass looks anemic and somewhat damaged. The question is do I clip the heads off then put some urea on it or just fertilize it. There's a good chance of rain starting Sunday for a few days so whatever I do I need to do it now.

I don't know bahia, but I do know Dallisgrass. I would clip it back if you're sure rain is coming.

It could be a shot in the foot if the rain doesn't come and that urea goes into the air.

 

[Lisagrantb]

If I clip I will just take the heads off and I may put a small amount of urea on it, maybe it won't burn it up. What do you think. Got 4 days of 50-60% of rain coming starting Sunday

 

[Dave]

This is the hay field regrowth that the calves are getting moved on today. There is about 15-16 acres of this and above the ditch there is around 10 acres of crested wheat grass that has never been grazed or mowed this year. That crested is pretty mature but with all the rain we have had it has sprouted 4 or 5 inches of green around the base.