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Stocking Rate and the Hay Demon ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Stocker Steve" data-source="post: 1602172" data-attributes="member: 1715"><p>Just saw a grass farm turn around article in Graze mag that recommended stocking at least 500 lb/a in the Midwest to get nutrients cycling. So I ran some quick 2019 numbers. We have one system stocked at 800 lb/a, and the paddocks are fairly uniform and deep green. Grass follows cattle. We have another system where we are at about 500 lb/a, cut some hay in June, and the paddocks are inconsistent. Partly due to drainage, but also due to less N cycling.</p><p></p><p>So we are back to trade offs - - longer grazing season vs. better nutrient cycling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stocker Steve, post: 1602172, member: 1715"] Just saw a grass farm turn around article in Graze mag that recommended stocking at least 500 lb/a in the Midwest to get nutrients cycling. So I ran some quick 2019 numbers. We have one system stocked at 800 lb/a, and the paddocks are fairly uniform and deep green. Grass follows cattle. We have another system where we are at about 500 lb/a, cut some hay in June, and the paddocks are inconsistent. Partly due to drainage, but also due to less N cycling. So we are back to trade offs - - longer grazing season vs. better nutrient cycling. [/QUOTE]
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