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<blockquote data-quote="AllForage" data-source="post: 837689" data-attributes="member: 14878"><p>You are absolutely right that zone building will not work in hilly SW WI farmland. I have friends and get rams in Richland Center every year. Not a flat spot on farm and very erodable. I would strive to maintain a sod on such a farm. But, in relatively flat farmland when looking for good production a fair amount of alfalfa is necessary here in upper midwest. Clover is great when you are not the one producing hay. I believe you say that you buy all your hay. Most long time graziers plow up sod bound pastures because of loss of productivity unless you need early spring sacrifice paddocks which I save. Frost-seeding in sod pastures is not very successful unless a lot of surface disturbance is done. </p><p></p><p>My understanding of how artificial N fertilizer works is that it burns up OM insoild to release additional N as well. Kind of goes against building OM. Although I will admit if you are above 5% OM you have some to give up. Most soils in US are probably below 3% or worse unfortunately.</p><p></p><p>Back to building OM. Most of my good gains have come from adding sheep. Those little hooves are perfect for punching their little fertilizer pellets into soil. Also clean up around cow pats and any "weed" the cows ignore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AllForage, post: 837689, member: 14878"] You are absolutely right that zone building will not work in hilly SW WI farmland. I have friends and get rams in Richland Center every year. Not a flat spot on farm and very erodable. I would strive to maintain a sod on such a farm. But, in relatively flat farmland when looking for good production a fair amount of alfalfa is necessary here in upper midwest. Clover is great when you are not the one producing hay. I believe you say that you buy all your hay. Most long time graziers plow up sod bound pastures because of loss of productivity unless you need early spring sacrifice paddocks which I save. Frost-seeding in sod pastures is not very successful unless a lot of surface disturbance is done. My understanding of how artificial N fertilizer works is that it burns up OM insoild to release additional N as well. Kind of goes against building OM. Although I will admit if you are above 5% OM you have some to give up. Most soils in US are probably below 3% or worse unfortunately. Back to building OM. Most of my good gains have come from adding sheep. Those little hooves are perfect for punching their little fertilizer pellets into soil. Also clean up around cow pats and any "weed" the cows ignore. [/QUOTE]
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