Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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If herbicides are what you need to tackle a problem, consider the temperature and timing and their impact on the product you are using.

Walking fence lines, inspecting for weak spots, finding weed stands, setting up rotational grazing patterns and more will help get your pastures ready. 

It is time to look at your pastures and figure out how to get more production out of them so you do not have to make as much hay. 

Having a mixed stand, whether for hay or pasture, has several benefits. Including legumes can reduce nitrogen needs for the field. 

Learn how to determine whether reseeding or overseeding might be the answer to improving your pasture.

The cost to fertilize pastures will be much greater this year. Learn how to prioritize soil amendments and minimize the money you spend on your pastures.

Now is the time to start thinking about adjusting grazing management plans and evaluating results from past decisions. 

Planting cover crops improves soil quality, decreases soil erosion and runoff, increases pollination, reduces soil compaction and more. 

It's time to take inventory of remaining hay supplies to make sure there is enough until pastures green up regardless of what weather conditions occur.

Compaction can ultimately lead to increased drought and disease susceptibility of plants, even when it appears there is standing water in a field.