08/04/12, 06:41 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: South Ky Zone 7
Posts: 349
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Originally Posted by ycanchu2
I'm in the cattle business, not the hay selling business. I've not had to buy any in the last 4 years. Intensive rotational grazing along with stockpiling fescue in the fall will go a long way towards insulating anyone against the need for a lot of extra hay.
With that being said I have a neighbor that i can go get 10 or 20 bales if I need them and replace them with like kind hay or hay from my spring crop and he does the same with me if I have extra. It works out pretty good ...it bypasses the dollar bill.
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I realize things are what they are...this year is already upon us. I would suggest anyone that is continuous grazing now to take a look at intensive grazing for next year. This is my first year and its amazing how quickly the grass comes back after a little rain.
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