Did a little hay last week ...

[blueriver]

A caddy would be sweet but wasnt in the budget this time around,maybe I'll run across one not looking and not have the money on me I got my bull today,and I have to say he's a STUD:laughing: I will get some pictures but I hate as they say hi-jack a thread, if Mr.Todd dont mind me posting pictures on his thread...

Post away ... we love pictures and he will eat hay!!!!

 

[MotorSeven]

I just walked through fields #1 & 2. They are over waist high in mostly Orchard Grass, which is odd, last year first cut was more Fescue. I ain't complaining though....got to get cutting.............

 

[blueriver]

I just walked through fields #1 & 2. They are over waist high in mostly Orchard Grass, which is odd, last year first cut was more Fescue. I ain't complaining though....got to get cutting.............

Yes sir get that cutter going and post the pictures!!

 

[foreman Etexas]

I just walked through fields #1 & 2. They are over waist high in mostly Orchard Grass, which is odd, last year first cut was more Fescue. I ain't complaining though....got to get cutting.............

Waist high,my goatweed isnt even that tall yet I tell you what, if I hadnt heard such bad things about johnson grass and it had the protein and not have to watch the cows on it,I would have a pasture full. I seen a pasture were they had cut rye grass off it cple weeks ago and the johnson has came back already and is 3ft tall and thick,without fertilizer. I started tilling at leona yesterday evening,getting some common bermuda in on the bare spots and try to get some post in the ground on the new 1900 ft cross-fence.

I gotta go make sure STUD"S,not courting in someone elses pasture first

 

[bigbull338]

brother went an checked our meadow down in the bottom an its ready yo cut as well.now if the baler man will just show up,he is 3wks late now.but he will be busy cutting about 110acs when he shows up.
easttx enjoy your new char bull.ive got a new reg beefmaster coming in 2 or 3wks.

 

[MotorSeven]

FE, our second and third cutting will be mostly Johnson Grass(at least it was last year). Orchard and Fescue don't like too much heat, Johnson loves the heat. The key to good Johnson is cutting it long before it seeds and is still tender...no higher than waist high. After that it gets stalks like corn and it is tough as nails. Everybody here feeds it to cattle, so I don't think that protein thing is a big deal. My cows and Clydes eat it, and have been for almost 5 years....no ill effects. Fescue can also be a problem is let go to long and some here swear it will hurt horse fetus's. Others feed it to pregnant mares and say it doesn't matter at all. ....go figure?

 

[foreman Etexas]

FE, our second and third cutting will be mostly Johnson Grass(at least it was last year). Orchard and Fescue don't like too much heat, Johnson loves the heat. The key to good Johnson is cutting it long before it seeds and is still tender...no higher than waist high. After that it gets stalks like corn and it is tough as nails. Everybody here feeds it to cattle, so I don't think that protein thing is a big deal. My cows and Clydes eat it, and have been for almost 5 years....no ill effects. Fescue can also be a problem is let go to long and some here swear it will hurt horse fetus's. Others feed it to pregnant mares and say it doesn't matter at all. ....go figure?

Thanks for the info guess just the way I was brought up,,never heard any good things about johnson grass but I just got in from planting common bermuda over a couple of fields"dang it was dusty",may look into some next year. Well after a cple hrs I found the Bull and he didnt wont his picture takin but I have one of him from sale paper and in the trailer.

 

[Bob Ha]

Did a second cutting on some fields Friday and 1st cutting on others. Fields contained Rye Grass and Coastal. We had our fields sprigged two years ago with Coastal and Midland 99. Stuff is growing like crazy. Most of the Rye grass is done now in my area so all other cuttings should be Bermuda. The sprigger brought in a little Johnson grass and looking for a way to kill the stuff.

 

[blueriver]

Thanks for the info guess just the way I was brought up,,never heard any good things about johnson grass but I just got in from planting common bermuda over a couple of fields"dang it was dusty",may look into some next year. Well after a cple hrs I found the Bull and he didnt wont his picture takin but I have one of him from sale paper and in the trailer.
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I like him!!! Have you consider "Pearl Millet" ? Do a little research on it. I liked what I read about it and planted about 30 acres ... its about knee high now and I'm thinking I'll cut it in a couple weeks.

 

[blueriver]

Did a second cutting on some fields Friday and 1st cutting on others. Fields contained Rye Grass and Coastal. We had our fields sprigged two years ago with Coastal and Midland 99. Stuff is growing like crazy. Most of the Rye grass is done now in my area so all other cuttings should be Bermuda. The sprigger brought in a little Johnson grass and looking for a way to kill the stuff.

Nothing finer than good bermuda ... Johnson grass is hard to eradicate. I have a friend who swears by it.