Its coming up everywhere. Must have been in some hay somewhere. The cows are searching it out. I thought johnson grass was coming up in our fields since we did bale up a lot of it and fed a lot of is this last season. But, its not johnson.....Probably one of the varieties of Barnyard Grass family.
I said one of the varieties because there are several varities in the Barnyard class of grasses according to the area. The proper name is Barnyard grass.Its coming up everywhere. Must have been in some hay somewhere. The cows are searching it out. I thought johnson grass was coming up in our fields since we did bale up a lot of it and fed a lot of is this last season. But, its not johnson.....
i looked it up and sure enough, its there. Thanks. Do you know anything about this grass?I said one of the varieties because there are several varities in the Barnyard class of grasses according to the area. The proper name is Barnyard grass.
I cant seem to copy and paste the info. Google Barnyardgrass. It is considered a weed.i looked it up and sure enough, its there. Thanks. Do you know anything about this grass?
Yes the varieties we have here likes wetHave you been wet this year? Seems like it likes wet feet, if I remember correctly.
Interesting they are searching it out. Could be something to do with the stage of development it's in making it more palatable. I wouldn't be concerned though as I've never heard of it being a problem nor have I ever read of any concerns tied to it. I've heard of stranger things than barnyard grass being eaten. Last week I heard of someone that manages a pasture field for broomsedge and the cows readily graze it. I didn't get details such as the stage of growth or how much feed the broomsedge is providing, but the fact that its being eaten and actually managed as a component of that grazing system is......different.Its coming up everywhere. Must have been in some hay somewhere. The cows are searching it out. I thought johnson grass was coming up in our fields since we did bale up a lot of it and fed a lot of is this last season. But, its not johnson.....
Cattle have always eaten broomsedge but it is only when its small and tender. I cant imagine managing it though because with proper soil management and rotational grazing it will go away.Interesting they are searching it out. Could be something to do with the stage of development it's in making it more palatable. I wouldn't be concerned though as I've never heard of it being a problem nor have I ever read of any concerns tied to it. I've heard of stranger things than barnyard grass being eaten. Last week I heard of someone that manages a pasture field for broomsedge and the cows readily graze it. I didn't get details such as the stage of growth or how much feed the broomsedge is providing, but the fact that its being eaten and actually managed as a component of that grazing system is......different.
Cattle have always eaten broomsedge but it is only when its small and tender. I cant imagine managing it though because with proper soil management and rotational grazing it will go away.
I would consider it pizz poor management to want it.
I would not manage for it either if I had livestock myself to manage. Cattle do eat it when small and tender as I have heard and seen it as well myself. As for the instance of hearing about someone actually managing for it, I figure someone took the concept of "Turning lemons into lemonade", to the extreme.As far as broomsedge, my cattle eat it when it is in early stage of growth and they will hammer it But I would never manage for it.
Not where i live. Cows will knock it out. You could occasionally, but, not in pastures grazed regularly.Johnsongrass doesn't like to be grazed? It does well here.
You can't hardly keep cows off jg. They will go to it first until they kill it out.Johnsongrass doesn't like to be grazed? It does well here.