Frost is a concern for certain forage crops/pasture plants like forage sorghum, grain sorghum, johnsongrass, sorghum-sudangrass, and sudangrass. These grasses contain a compound called Dhurrin which gets converted to cyanide (also known as Prussic acid) during stress events like frost or drought.
Read MoreFall Cover Crop Update - Phacelia Shines
The phacelia really impressed me. 2# of phacelia and 35# of black oats. The field is thick and covered. Probably my favorite so far. For the coverage I have this fall and what I spent/acre I am very pleased with this investment. My best weed control.
Read MoreGrazing Sheep and Cattle Together - Observations
Sheep are more selective about quality than cattle. Not to say that cattle can’t be selective, but sheep have the ability to choose individual leaves and plant pieces with their mouths, whereas cattle eat by wrapping their tongues around a good bite, tearing it off, and consuming whatever is in it.
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Fall Food Plot Observations
I like brassica plots that build up lots of tonnage in August and September. Brassicas can be a little bitter while they are growing and the deer leave them alone; however, after they get nice and tall in October / November, they become much sweeter and are a tremendous draw after a hard freeze. At that point, they start to smell like rotten cabbage, which attracts the deer from far and wide – that smell is sweet to them.
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Virtual Cover Crop Tour - Spring 2024
Conditions were wetter than ideal, but I was fearful of planting into a “zombie” cover crop. Zombie cover crops are alive enough to block the sun from drying out the ground, but dead enough not to use any water.
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