Sir loin
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This is year 2 of a five year cutting/grazing ley. The clover seems to have taken off this year, but can you have too much clover for first cut haylage?
It's probably not as much as you think I'd guess at that it's 30% clover the leaves being big makes it look like there is more. Its a lot for cattle thar aren't used to it but in haylage it should be fine as they will be eating it every day and be well adapted. Sheep would be fine on it.View attachment 1033302
This is year 2 of a five year cutting/grazing ley. The clover seems to have taken off this year, but can you have too much clover for first cut haylage?
Wow, what mix did you sow that with? Best I’ve ever seen.View attachment 1033302
This is year 2 of a five year cutting/grazing ley. The clover seems to have taken off this year, but can you have too much clover for first cut haylage?
When will you cut it? If not for a while yet then the grass will start poking through as it gets stronger and the clover won't look so dominant.View attachment 1033302
This is year 2 of a five year cutting/grazing ley. The clover seems to have taken off this year, but can you have too much clover for first cut haylage?
It will be for young stock from my suckler herd cut late May.When will you cut it? If not for a while yet then the grass will start poking through as it gets stronger and the clover won't look so dominant.
It will be great stuff for them by thenIt will be for young stock from my suckler herd cut late May.
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This is year 2 of a five year cutting/grazing ley. The clover seems to have taken off this year, but can you have too much clover for first cut haylage?
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This is year 2 of a five year cutting/grazing ley. The clover seems to have taken off this year, but can you have too much clover for first cut haylage?
Yes. Besides the dangers of fog fever and bloat, excessive clover makes poor silage and my cows certainly do not like grazing that much clover and will obstinately reject them. Besides which they smother the grass and reduce forage yields spectacularly. If cows do eat that crop they tend to shït through the eye of a needle and produce too much ammonia in it.View attachment 1033302
This is year 2 of a five year cutting/grazing ley. The clover seems to have taken off this year, but can you have too much clover for first cut haylage?
Both in very short supply.... at least they are over here in Shropshire...Some rain and some nitrogen and the grass will steam through that.
I take it you like the long season mix, what month does it start to kick into gear usually in your neck if the woods ?I guess I should give credit to @Great In Grass , as it was reseeded with Barenbrug Long Season 4 or 5 years ago.
I take it you like the long season mix, what month does it start to kick into gear usually in your neck if the woods ?
Barenbrug Highlander long term mix also gives early growth and autumn persistence, achieved by much creeping red fescueTbh I think that was the last time I put that particular mix in. It does kick in early and seems to carry on growing late in the season, but the grasses seem to peter out after 5 years or so IME. Fine if that's the intention, but tend to put longer term mixes in generally now.
Most short term ryegrass will grow at low temps, giving a 'long season'.
Never heard of SBS beforeYou can definitely have too much clover in a sward if feeding to in-calf cows or grazing youngstock. Learnt that the hard way with short bone syndrome in calves and dead steers from bloat. But in silage to youngstock, should be good stuff if introduced slow enough