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"Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..
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<blockquote data-quote="Kiwi Pete" data-source="post: 7331013" data-attributes="member: 63856"><p>I would generally tip a disc mower back so it's at least level, or even back a bit from there..</p><p>"cowshit height" as the staff would say.</p><p>It still means there's a bit of toothpaste left in the tube IYSWIM, ie once they're done with the wilted grass they can keep grazing until move time. But it does mean if you do end up behind the cows you don't end up with a camo tractor+mower.</p><p></p><p>Last dairy was about ½ "improved" pasture and half "old rubbish" so I'd graze a new grass paddock during the day and an older paddock at night (for the extra sh!t).</p><p>After 2 seasons we were getting more MS/ha off the old pasture than the new, looking back it was that extra 50% density overnight that put the milk into the grass... as well as the extra few hours in the paddock.</p><p>Pre mow was quite an effective way to achieve "non-selective" although a mower is a blunt instrument</p><p></p><p>Hard to answer "are we" because it depends on the goals. You don't make a lot of milk out of stalky feed, but it also doesn't assist you easily pushing the round out if you drop the cover too much. Hence the "maybe half now and maybe half later", a lot of the decision is based on what you think might happen in the future.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kiwi Pete, post: 7331013, member: 63856"] I would generally tip a disc mower back so it's at least level, or even back a bit from there.. "cowshit height" as the staff would say. It still means there's a bit of toothpaste left in the tube IYSWIM, ie once they're done with the wilted grass they can keep grazing until move time. But it does mean if you do end up behind the cows you don't end up with a camo tractor+mower. Last dairy was about ½ "improved" pasture and half "old rubbish" so I'd graze a new grass paddock during the day and an older paddock at night (for the extra sh!t). After 2 seasons we were getting more MS/ha off the old pasture than the new, looking back it was that extra 50% density overnight that put the milk into the grass... as well as the extra few hours in the paddock. Pre mow was quite an effective way to achieve "non-selective" although a mower is a blunt instrument Hard to answer "are we" because it depends on the goals. You don't make a lot of milk out of stalky feed, but it also doesn't assist you easily pushing the round out if you drop the cover too much. Hence the "maybe half now and maybe half later", a lot of the decision is based on what you think might happen in the future. [/QUOTE]
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