Cornstalk grazing project

[3 M L & C]

I don't see it that way. Probably a good thing that I'm not a tiller of the soil.

If I had livestock to feed and irrigated land, I would be looking at planting something the cows could eat this summer, not something that will take til fall. I'd give up a corn crop to keep my cows fed.

I'm afraid this summer will be dryer than last summer.

Like I said earlier, things are going to get "creative".

I agree about your strategy. And I think I would if I had a ton of cows. It has always been cheaper for me to buy feed and raise a crop on my own land up till now. It actually probably is still cheaper but finding it is the problem. Also I don't like depending on somebody else when at all possible. So I'm going to be planting quite a bit of feed myself. Maybe even irrigated after wheat harvest if I have to. Also I hope I'm right on the weather cause if not its going to be brutal. Having corn go any higher is only going to hurt the farmer in the long run.

 

[Haytrucker]

In our country, I have heard some creative ideas to balance the remaining irrigation water and having cows around. I thought 2002 was western, but some are hoping for just enough rain to not make wheat hay.
As far as the pivots go, I will be interested to see what happens. This summer just might keep the electric fence busy, and the water trucks.