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I am wanting to plant some oats into a picked down hay meadow (mix of fescue and prarie) to graze some of our weaned calves this early spring. Can you give me some suggestions on how/when/what variety to plant as well as how/when to graze it? Are there any publications that we could read to help us learn more? Our thoughts were to no-till it in mid February and begin grazing mid-March but we have never done this before.
Answers: Dr. Jerry Volesky, Associate Professor of Agronomy
West Central Research & Extension Center - North Platte, North Platte, NE
Date published: January 3rd, 2008
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How much nutrition would be lost from hay stored for year? Specifically net wrapped round bales of brome stored under a tarp. Hay prices are down considerably after last years drought so I wondered about buying some of next winters now.
Answers: Dr. Jerry Volesky, Associate Professor of Agronomy
West Central Research & Extension Center - North Platte, North Platte, NE
Date published: January 6th, 2008
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My feedlot is a cement lot polebuilding shelter seasonal mound access. I feed manily steers 90% black my feed stuffs include corn silage, ground dry corn,sudex silage,alafala haylage. I have fed modified DGS the price was $68/ton. I now have a supply of dry for $45/ton. I have no experince with this product.
Answers: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Animal Science, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Date published: January 6th, 2008
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Do you know of a web site or spreadsheet to calculate breakeven on feeder cattle?
Answers: Dr. Darrell Mark, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics
Dep. of Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Date published: January 14th, 2008
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We just untarped our Sudan Grass Hay and some of it is moldy. Will that cause bred cows to abort? Or are there any other health risks to feeding it?
Answers: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Animal Science, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Date published: January 14th, 2008
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Cow herd is losing condition due to cold weather and snow/ice covering cornstalks. Feeding 25-30 pounds of ground alfalfa per day as well as 27% protein tubs. Cows are picking through the snow, but I'm sure they are not getting much. I have some whole corn in the bin I could supplement with. How many pounds/hd/day should I feed to help bring back condition? Is 2 lbs enough?
Answers: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Animal Science, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Date published: January 16th, 2008
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Why can you not feed ground corn to cattle, what ill effects does it have?
Answers: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Animal Science, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Date published: January 17th, 2008
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Would like to apply my fertilizer blend of 11-52-00 and 46-0-0 in February on pasture and grass hay ground. Thinking the snow would melt it in when it warms up. Any ideas on this would be helpful.
Answers: Dr. Jerry Volesky, Associate Professor of Agronomy
West Central Research & Extension Center - North Platte, North Platte, NE
Date published: January 17th, 2008
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I was just wondering what would be the best breed of beef cattle for our state (WV)? I was thinking either Angus or Hereford but I want to know what you think.
Answers: Dr. Rick Rasby, Professor of Animal Science
Animal Science, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Date published: January 20th, 2008
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I am going to convert a cultivated field into coastal grass for hay and grazing. The bids I have been receiving to sprig the field are confusing. How many "bushels" are in a "square bale?"
Answers: Dr. Jerry Volesky, Associate Professor of Agronomy
West Central Research & Extension Center - North Platte, North Platte, NE
Date published: January 21st, 2008
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