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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 572477" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>Sounds like you will have plenty of grass, even if the forage is not high quality. If the quality is pretty good, 12% or better and you get the rain, then I would add stock. You want to adjust the stocking rate to meet the available forage. Graze enough to keep the grass fresh but not so many that they eat it down. You can increase or decrease stock as the grass determines this. It would be a good idea to divide the pasture for better management.</p><p>On 15 acres I would divide into 3 or more pastures. Put the cattle in one and let them eat it down to the desired height (depends on the type forage.) Then move cattle to the next section and repeat. Then the third pasture. If the grass recovers fast enough then you may find you can get 1 cutting of hay off 1 of the pastures or add more stockers. The growing conditions will change throughout the growing season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 572477, member: 5494"] Sounds like you will have plenty of grass, even if the forage is not high quality. If the quality is pretty good, 12% or better and you get the rain, then I would add stock. You want to adjust the stocking rate to meet the available forage. Graze enough to keep the grass fresh but not so many that they eat it down. You can increase or decrease stock as the grass determines this. It would be a good idea to divide the pasture for better management. On 15 acres I would divide into 3 or more pastures. Put the cattle in one and let them eat it down to the desired height (depends on the type forage.) Then move cattle to the next section and repeat. Then the third pasture. If the grass recovers fast enough then you may find you can get 1 cutting of hay off 1 of the pastures or add more stockers. The growing conditions will change throughout the growing season. [/QUOTE]
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