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"Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..
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<blockquote data-quote="Kiwi Pete" data-source="post: 6717679" data-attributes="member: 63856"><p>You definitely need more contingency.</p><p>We moved from about 2200mm (1500mm in 15 weeks, over the cow's dry period) to here, makes outwintering dairy cows a bit of a challenge, that's why our "big plan" here revolves around a tractor-free winter system</p><p>Cows can make a bit of a bog so the strategy was really crucial, eg always feed them into the prevailing weather, down the hills, and towards the gateways - but even a light tractor makes a mess IME</p><p></p><p>We used to cut tracks with a little topper (through the kale) and lift the bales (cut the bum out of the plastic, and the bottom bit of net) once weekly and that was challenging enough at times..... BUT because it went summer dry all the bales could be placed in the dry, post-drilling.</p><p></p><p>We had 2 seasons, wet and dry</p><p></p><p>The second-year paddocks were 50% wetter compared to the fresh-out-of-pasture, bale spray and drill paddock, anything worked up was a waste of time for anything other than heifers or calves because the structure was kaput</p><p></p><p>I made daily cells of either 100x8 metres or 60x13 metres (800m2) and the squarer ones worked better, but you had to roll the trough more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kiwi Pete, post: 6717679, member: 63856"] You definitely need more contingency. We moved from about 2200mm (1500mm in 15 weeks, over the cow's dry period) to here, makes outwintering dairy cows a bit of a challenge, that's why our "big plan" here revolves around a tractor-free winter system Cows can make a bit of a bog so the strategy was really crucial, eg always feed them into the prevailing weather, down the hills, and towards the gateways - but even a light tractor makes a mess IME We used to cut tracks with a little topper (through the kale) and lift the bales (cut the bum out of the plastic, and the bottom bit of net) once weekly and that was challenging enough at times..... BUT because it went summer dry all the bales could be placed in the dry, post-drilling. We had 2 seasons, wet and dry The second-year paddocks were 50% wetter compared to the fresh-out-of-pasture, bale spray and drill paddock, anything worked up was a waste of time for anything other than heifers or calves because the structure was kaput I made daily cells of either 100x8 metres or 60x13 metres (800m2) and the squarer ones worked better, but you had to roll the trough more. [/QUOTE]
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