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"Improving Our Lot" - Planned Holistic Grazing, for starters..
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<blockquote data-quote="som farmer" data-source="post: 7567492" data-attributes="member: 86168"><p>your picture looked a bit like our last field, only ours was longer, and thicker ! Lesson learnt, back on a less forward bit, by day, and a clover rich one by night, milk increased 2 litres a cow, so could presume the grass is not a high protien level, and the clover is supplying more than we thought.</p><p> In fairness to the 'long' field, cattle always scalp the 'dry' bit, but not the prg, tried lime, seaweed mix, salt and fancy ferts over the years, and never really made a difference. Before anyone suggests cutting, not possible, tried it once, never again, access the problem, and a nasty slope, which even 4 wheel tractors won't grip on. The really stupid bit, what they will graze to roots, is acidic ph 5.1, despite liming it, but the prg is 6.4. Forward thinking, quick graze till we have enough d/cows for a tight graze, august ? Traditionally a bad field for s/mastitus, sheltered field, by the stream. Any ideas gratefully received.</p><p>Everything is a trade off, good spring grass produces cheap milk, so they cut the price, barstewards. Lamb price, got a job to understand that. The price paid is higher, out of season, whether lamb beef or milk, the successful way, is to get production in those 'shortage' periods, at spring grass cost, not so easy, so sward composition has to try for that, with excellent grazing management, one of the reasons for my interest in diverse leys, with clover, can we produce a level nutrition throughout the season, plus the long roots, mineral, and medical advantages claimed. Whether we can, or cant, it will be fun to try, fun is a word sadly lacking in the farming world.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="som farmer, post: 7567492, member: 86168"] your picture looked a bit like our last field, only ours was longer, and thicker ! Lesson learnt, back on a less forward bit, by day, and a clover rich one by night, milk increased 2 litres a cow, so could presume the grass is not a high protien level, and the clover is supplying more than we thought. In fairness to the 'long' field, cattle always scalp the 'dry' bit, but not the prg, tried lime, seaweed mix, salt and fancy ferts over the years, and never really made a difference. Before anyone suggests cutting, not possible, tried it once, never again, access the problem, and a nasty slope, which even 4 wheel tractors won't grip on. The really stupid bit, what they will graze to roots, is acidic ph 5.1, despite liming it, but the prg is 6.4. Forward thinking, quick graze till we have enough d/cows for a tight graze, august ? Traditionally a bad field for s/mastitus, sheltered field, by the stream. Any ideas gratefully received. Everything is a trade off, good spring grass produces cheap milk, so they cut the price, barstewards. Lamb price, got a job to understand that. The price paid is higher, out of season, whether lamb beef or milk, the successful way, is to get production in those 'shortage' periods, at spring grass cost, not so easy, so sward composition has to try for that, with excellent grazing management, one of the reasons for my interest in diverse leys, with clover, can we produce a level nutrition throughout the season, plus the long roots, mineral, and medical advantages claimed. Whether we can, or cant, it will be fun to try, fun is a word sadly lacking in the farming world. [/QUOTE]
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