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<blockquote data-quote="Caustic Burno" data-source="post: 616046" data-attributes="member: 694"><p>There are several things you can do to save use hay racks versus rings saves hay.</p><p>Controll Army worms and Grasshoppers as both are eating cow feed (grass) these two critters consume huge volumes of grass cutting stocking rates.</p><p>Use 2-4-D and not Grazon have your pastures in the south planted with annual Rye and Red clover, if you use Grazon it kills the seed and you have the cost of reseeding winter pasture. </p><p>Minimize fertilizer in hay field and supplement protien which was cheaper than fertilizer this year.</p><p>Don't overstock, most that get into trouble stock their pastures like every year is going to be a good one.</p><p>Cull hard anything that doesn't produce a calf every 12 months haul her to the salebarn.</p><p>Never sale hay there is no such thing as having too much hay.</p><p>Keep inputs to a bare minimum learn to be the best grass farmer in your region.</p><p>I had a fellow ask one time what is the best grass the kind that grows in my pasture with the least upkeep cost.</p><p>If the cow can't maintain BCS with a calf on my grass and hay I am changing the cow not the grass.</p><p>Don't retain heifers as this is very costly as you are feeding two cows for two years that returned nothing to the bottom line. </p><p>There is no reason for the commercial cattleman to retain as there is no genetic advantage you can buy good heavies cheaper than raising a heifer to production.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Caustic Burno, post: 616046, member: 694"] There are several things you can do to save use hay racks versus rings saves hay. Controll Army worms and Grasshoppers as both are eating cow feed (grass) these two critters consume huge volumes of grass cutting stocking rates. Use 2-4-D and not Grazon have your pastures in the south planted with annual Rye and Red clover, if you use Grazon it kills the seed and you have the cost of reseeding winter pasture. Minimize fertilizer in hay field and supplement protien which was cheaper than fertilizer this year. Don't overstock, most that get into trouble stock their pastures like every year is going to be a good one. Cull hard anything that doesn't produce a calf every 12 months haul her to the salebarn. Never sale hay there is no such thing as having too much hay. Keep inputs to a bare minimum learn to be the best grass farmer in your region. I had a fellow ask one time what is the best grass the kind that grows in my pasture with the least upkeep cost. If the cow can't maintain BCS with a calf on my grass and hay I am changing the cow not the grass. Don't retain heifers as this is very costly as you are feeding two cows for two years that returned nothing to the bottom line. There is no reason for the commercial cattleman to retain as there is no genetic advantage you can buy good heavies cheaper than raising a heifer to production. [/QUOTE]
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