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Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: We are thinking of planting our creek bottom pasture(~70 acres) in Milo so that we can use it for a Fee-Based game bird hunting outfit. After the bird season is over I would like to turn cows out on it, and not harvest it. Do you think this is OK?
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A: The major concern here is the grain or berry. I assume that there will be plenty of milo heads still remaining in the field. The berry has a very hard outter coat that needs to be cracked for cattle to efficiently utilize the grain. So first impression there is no problem grazing cattle. However, I have seen cows founder when grazing milo fields where ther was a lot of down milo or heads left on the stalks. So I think in this situation, where there are plenty of milo heads available, founder is possible. A possible management strategy, is to cross-fence and limit access to reduce the chances of founder or graze some steers or heifers or cull cows ahead of the pregnant cows.
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Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Animal Science, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE December 6th, 2007
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