the need to feed standing forage substitutes. We need to think about letting cows go to the grass instead of bringing grass to the cows. “I’m not saying, ‘Never feed hay.’ Continual wet
weather may cause dormant grass to rot or icy weather may make it diffi cult for cattle to graze. When these conditions occur, it may be necessary to feed hay.”
RCR L1 Dom Aurum 08153
New set of breeding-age bulls now available All bulls come with EPDs, ultrasound data and fertility tested.
Thank you to these bull buyers: M.A.S.C. LLC, Marietta, OK - 2 Bulls Jay & Jennifer Nobra, College Station, TX - 1 Bull
Loyd Whitehead Cell 325-234-5115 Office 325-396-2384
Randy Wood 325-396-4911
Mark McClintock 325-650-4223
5749 Rocking Chair Lane • Ft. McKavett, TX 76841-2007 Certified Brucellosis-Free 5514
Water Reel Irrigation For Pastures, Paddocks, Arenas & Yards
Kifco Water Reels are simple to set up and operate unattended. They shut off automatically at the end of the irrigation run. The machines are compact and easy to move from one area to another. When irrigation is finished and the machine is moved, it leaves the area completely free of irrigation equipment.
Inventory available forage “The most successful ranchers are those who match
their stocking rates with their forage supply and are not tied to feeding forage substitutes during the winter,” says Goodwin. “The fi rst step in developing a proper stocking rate is to inventory the forage supply. Help in conducting the inventory can be obtained from NRCS, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service or a consultant. Forage inventories aren’t diffi cult to conduct. You can get someone to help you the fi rst time and then you can conduct future inventories yourself. “When NRCS conducts a forage inventory we start
with ecological sites, which are groups of soils that re- spond similarly to management and produce the same kinds and amounts of vegetation,” Goodwin continues. “Soils within the ecological sites are examined to
determine their production capabilities. Forage inven- tories are conducted in each pasture either by clipping or measuring grass heights. Method selection is based upon type of vegetation in the pasture.” If vegetation is a monoculture such as a hybrid ber- mudagrass, Goodwin normally measures grass heights
A Self-Traveling Irrigation System Excellent For Deer Food-Plot Irrigation
San Antonio, Texas: 210-434-7867 or 800-253-0695 Pearsall, Texas: 830-334-3684 Uvalde, Texas: 830-278-9400 Eagle Lake, Texas: 979-234-2282
www.peerlessequipment.com
82 The Cattleman February 2014
PVC pipe in a square-yard confi guration makes a handy tool for determining forage production. Photo provided by Robert Fears.
thecattlemanmagazine.com
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116