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Planting Sorghum Sudangrass After Triticale Harvest - Strategy

April 21, 2020

Sweet Six is the fastest growing hybrid, highest forage quality sorghum sudangrass that we offer. BMR sorghum sudangrass works very well in the Midwest. This hybrid is a very quick growing dry stalk with high yields.

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In Summer Forage Tags sorghum sudangrass, Sweet Six BMR Sorghum Sudangrass
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When is the ideal time to start grazing?

April 4, 2020

Yes, there is green grass. Yes, both you and the livestock are more than eager to utilize it. Yes, you both should wait before grazing it.

It is one of the hardest times of the season for some people, me included. We are tired of mud and tired of feeding hay. There is an increasing amount of fresh new lush green grass beckoning to be grazed. Why shouldn’t you allow the cows to partake in this new growth? When is the ideal time to start grazing?

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In Grazing, Rotational Grazing Tags grazing, grazing management
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What's the best grass to interseed into my alfalfa?

April 1, 2020

Are you considering adding some grass into an existing stand of alfalfa? You have many options. Your choices will vary greatly, depending on the intended end-use. Check out a few of them here.

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In Overseeding a hay field Tags overseeding hay field, orchardgrass, tall fescue, meadow brome, meadow fescue
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Has bleached hay been an issue in your forage production?

March 30, 2020

Bleached hay is an important factor in dry hay production. It is not generally a forage quality factor. You can have timely made alfalfa that is bleached out test higher than over mature “green” colored alfalfa.

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In Harvesting Practices Tags bleached hay
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Fall Triticale: Benefits of Spring Fertilization

March 28, 2020

If you planted fall triticale last fall, you will want to maximize the yield and quality of your forage with proper fertilization this spring. It’s also critical to harvest the forage at just the right time.

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