N RANCHING
atural Resources
above normal fi ne fuel, low humidity and high winds creates a very dangerous situation.
Southern Rolling Plains Matthew Coffman, rangeland management specialist, USDA-NRCS The steady, continuous rains we received earlier this
year saturated our soils in most parts of the Rolling Plains. Lakes and livestock ponds fi lled and the grass response to the rain was amazing. It is likely that the weed response has been greater,
however, due to the excessive bare ground resulting from years of drought and the fall and early spring moisture we received. This summer, grass response should continue with
the moisture we have been lucky to store in our soil profi le. Our desirable forage species have been hard hit for
the past several years. What we see coming back at fi rst may not be the highest quality forage species we can grow. The lower quality forages may come in fi rst, and
then gradually yield to higher quality natives as re- covery continues.
Proper grazing management is key to allowing
these desirable forages to recover. If we continue get- ting moisture, or have enough moisture stored in our soil, then growth of quality forage should continue throughout the summer. Be aware of the quality of introduced pastures like
Old World bluestem or kleingrass when plants get dry and rank through the summer. Regardless, most people are glad to see standing forage at all. Fair quality for- age beats no forage any day of the week. It is important to note that the land does not recover
(from a forage standpoint) from 4 or 5 years of excep- tional drought in 1 wet spring. Yes, livestock tanks and lakes may be fuller than they have been in the past 30 years, but our rangeland plants have been hard hit. Desirable forage species have declined in most places,
2015 will go in the record books as an outstanding forage production year.
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Cactus Feedyard Pistol Audrain, Manager Cactus, TX (806) 966-5151
Centerfire Feedyard Martin Daharsh, Manager Ulysses, KS (620) 356-2010
Frontier Feedyard Ross Kelso, Manager Spearman, TX (806) 882-4251
Hale Center Feedyard Jess Turner, Manager Hale Center, TX (806) 879-2104
Southwest Feedyard Buddy Thomas, Manager Hereford, TX (806) 364-0693
Stratford Feedyard Tres Hess, Manager Stratford, TX (806) 396-5501
Ulysses Feedyard Randy Shields, Manager Ulysses, KS (620) 356-1750
Wolf Creek Feedyard David Watts, Manager Perryton, TX (806) 435-5697
Wrangler Feedyard Walt Garrison, Manager Tulia, TX
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