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<blockquote data-quote="Bigfoot" data-source="post: 1638891" data-attributes="member: 17956"><p>I've got my stocking rate to a cow to every 1.25 acres. Let some rented land go last year, and meant to do a big hard cull. I never got around to it. Going good so far, but the first dry year gonna take a toll. I think I'll just play around, and see how high I can go. </p><p></p><p>Not doing anything spectacular, here's the formula:</p><p>1. 4 rotations, stay on a field an average of 12 days</p><p>2. Healthy dose of 2 four D when the spring weeds come</p><p>3. I will hit the summer weeds if they present a problem, but haven't in a few years (that dose would be grazon next)</p><p>4. Unroll hay at about 18 pounds per cow (end of October till the green up)</p><p>5. Sow about 25% of my pasture in bin run wheat in the fall</p><p>6. Try to never clip/shred/bushhog pasture. </p><p>7. Hadn't fertilized in a great long while. Fertilize hay ground, but not pasture. </p><p>8. About all my fescue is gone. This is pretty much happening on crabgrass. </p><p></p><p>I'm very seriously considering cutting the next rotation they head to here in a few days for hay. It's so thick/tall I believe they'll waste much of it. </p><p></p><p>Just sharin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bigfoot, post: 1638891, member: 17956"] I’ve got my stocking rate to a cow to every 1.25 acres. Let some rented land go last year, and meant to do a big hard cull. I never got around to it. Going good so far, but the first dry year gonna take a toll. I think I’ll just play around, and see how high I can go. Not doing anything spectacular, here’s the formula: 1. 4 rotations, stay on a field an average of 12 days 2. Healthy dose of 2 four D when the spring weeds come 3. I will hit the summer weeds if they present a problem, but haven’t in a few years (that dose would be grazon next) 4. Unroll hay at about 18 pounds per cow (end of October till the green up) 5. Sow about 25% of my pasture in bin run wheat in the fall 6. Try to never clip/shred/bushhog pasture. 7. Hadn’t fertilized in a great long while. Fertilize hay ground, but not pasture. 8. About all my fescue is gone. This is pretty much happening on crabgrass. I’m very seriously considering cutting the next rotation they head to here in a few days for hay. It’s so thick/tall I believe they’ll waste much of it. Just sharin [/QUOTE]
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