Time to start stockpiling

[ClinchValley86]

The beauty of grazing is that cows can return the fertility back to the soil.

It's amazing to me what a perfect system it really is if management will allow. And aside from moving regularly, it's a system of doing less than conventional methods, depending on how you look at it.

 

[Mark Reynolds]

The beauty of grazing is that cows can return the fertility back to the soil.

That's called RECYCLING. So next time you hear an environmentalist bad mouth cattle, tell them that cows recycle.

 

[Banjo]

It's amazing to me what a perfect system it really is if management will allow. And aside from moving regularly, it's a system of doing less than conventional methods, depending on how you look at it.

The problem is that cattle will walk off your nutrients..... like graze a while then go stand in the shade or the pond taking their manure and urine with them. That's why I like moving them quickly and clipping at least a couple times a year to put all that residue back down. I think it's similar effect as unrolling hay but better.
About clipping tall pastures now like what you said with blackberries ....too many weeds will close off the canopy and not allow your grass to capture sunlight... clipping to open the canopy would most likely be productive just don't go too short

 

[Banjo]

Already have my Urea bought and trying to get the areas grazed down. Will spread the Urea just before labor day.

Why do you use Urea instead of ammonia nitrate? I used to think Urea was better incorporated and ammonia better on top of the ground, but I'm no expert

 

[kenny thomas]

Ammonia is almost impossible to get here. Urea is easy. Yes i like Ammonia better.

 

[BFE]

Nitrate can be spread on top and not treated. Urea will volatilize much quicker if left untreated.

 

[kenny thomas]

I hope to spread in the rain this week. Picking it up tomorrow and hopefully spread each afternoon as it rains.

 

[ClinchValley86]

I hope to spread in the rain this week. Picking it up tomorrow and hopefully spread each afternoon as it rains.

We got almost 2 inches last night. Yall get some?

 

[ClinchValley86]

The problem is that cattle will walk off your nutrients..... like graze a while then go stand in the shade or the pond taking their manure and urine with them. That's why I like moving them quickly and clipping at least a couple times a year to put all that residue back down. I think it's similar effect as unrolling hay but better.
About clipping tall pastures now like what you said with blackberries ....too many weeds will close off the canopy and not allow your grass to capture sunlight... clipping to open the canopy would most likely be productive just don't go too short

I am considering going to clip the bad spots. Where cattle loafed around in winter and spring is where it's weedy. A few big patches of blackberries. I despise them when in patches.

That is the only problem I see, too. Aside from building some portable shade, it's not really manageable for me. Can count our usable shade trees with two hands.

 

[dave_shelby]

Visited with my mother who lives 15 minutes from yesterday. She got a nice pleasant rain. Drove home and the rain stopped right at the property line. Wet pavement, dry pavement.

 

[kenny thomas]

We got almost 2 inches last night. Yall get some?

.6

 

[farmerjan]

.3 last night but supposed to be more today.

 

[farmerjan]

Got another .5 inch during the day, cloudy and more due today. We will probably not see any from the hurricane coming up through Florida and the coast though... sure hope all in the path do okay...