Wheat hay:
Pro: Volunteer wheat is already greening up on last year's wheat ground. If we made hay there for the beef cows ... 1. It could free up some of the better hay to sell. 2. Field work on those acres is already done, would save on time and fuel. 3. Would save on seed and fertilizer cost of planned crop.
Con: 1. Will it grow enough to mow and bale? 2. Will the cows eat it (they are not too awful picky ...) 3. What if there is some weird fungus or something that's dangerous for the the cows? 4. Input costs of mowing, raking and baling, twine and labor (We use the smaller tractors for hay, though)
What about wheat pasture ... h'mmm ...
Pro: Volunteer wheat is already greening up on last year's wheat ground. If we made hay there for the beef cows ... 1. It could free up some of the better hay to sell. 2. Field work on those acres is already done, would save on time and fuel. 3. Would save on seed and fertilizer cost of planned crop.
Con: 1. Will it grow enough to mow and bale? 2. Will the cows eat it (they are not too awful picky ...) 3. What if there is some weird fungus or something that's dangerous for the the cows? 4. Input costs of mowing, raking and baling, twine and labor (We use the smaller tractors for hay, though)
What about wheat pasture ... h'mmm ...
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