Farm & Ranch
Meanwhile back at the ranch…
By Rayford Pullen
We are on the downhill side of summer, which means fall is rapidly approaching and believe it or not, now is the time we need to be making plans for our cool season pasture, which, depending on where you live, will probably be planted in September or October.
Decisions need to be made soon regarding the status of our soils, i.e. soil pH and or nutrient needs. While you are sitting there reading this, I can only imagine that you are saying to yourself, “I don’t have a clue” and if that’s you, the first thing you need to do is take soil samples for all the different fields you will be planting.
Why? Because if your soil pH is too acidic, you are probably doomed before you ever get started, particularly if legumes are going to be part of the mixture. The most tolerant plants to acid soils are rye and ryegrass with wheat and clovers being very sensitive to the point that they may not germinate and sprout, much less grow. To read more pick up a copy of the August 2016 issue.
By Tressa Lawrence
Babies are tucked away in every nook and cranny. Many ranchers across Wyoming have baby animals popping up all over this time of year.
By Lindsey Monk
Another load of grain in to keep feeding the calves until the green grass can really start popping.
By Rayford Pullen | [email protected]
Spring has sprung and hopefully the rains will continue where our country will heal from the previous droughts and our grasses will thrive. We are especially hopeful for the Panhandle of Texas where our neighbors and friends have been dealt a deadly blow to homes, ranges, livestock, and people. Keep them in your prayers as they will not be able to return to normal for many years if at all. Having lost their ability to benefit from this great cattle market is a double whammy for all of them.
Now is the time of year when we need to take care of business as it relates to our new calves that have been hitting the ground this spring. First and foremost is vaccinating for Blackleg followed by deworming with a white wormer and the IBR complex. Blackleg is a soil-born disease and with pastures extremely short this spring our calves have been grazing the green grass as soon as it shows itself, making them even more vulnerable to picking contaminates from the soil.
To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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