farmerjan
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Im with TG mow some fields and bale the "straw" as there will be a fair amount of 2nd growth coming up through it and it will not all be a loss. We find that with all the "dead stuff" the cows still will eat it through the winter and it still beats snowballs. You might have to supplement protein, & energy, but even dry coarse hay is a good filler in the cold. I don't think that you should just bushhog it down but get it off the field in poor quality hay and let the next cutting come up and then have some of both to feed for the winter.