Snow in NC

[Triple_S]

Hope everyone had a great Christmas. They predicted our first white Christmas in decades but it showed up one day late. We usually only get 2-3" a year around here in 1 or 2 storms. Usually in Feb. or March.

My little man helped me load some hay out on Christmas Eve. Its always fun when he tags along.

The 26th wasn't near as pretty of weather. Downright nasty in my opinion.

Gave the cow herd there first bale of hay today. They didn't need it at all but they sure appreciated it. My 86 year old grandfather about had a stroke when I told them they had plenty of grass and they could eat through the snow. So I decided some things weren't fighting and gave in. He has no interest in my cattle but still makes some of the decisions. I'm blessed to still have him around.

Hay that I'm selling right now. Grass is holding up well and we should have ryegrass coming on strong by the end of the month.

KY31 fescue might have all kind of endophytes but you can't beat it for stockpiling.

Looking South down the road

Looking North up the road

Merry Christmas from NC. We don't even know how to build a decent snowman.

 

[per]

Good enough snowman. Not too often does any build one here. Does the Ky31 hold the endophytes into dormancy and what do they do to the cattle. Hardly any tame fescue here and there is no problems with the native.

Your boy brought his own loader to the party.

 

[Dylan Biggs]

Your cows are in good shape, some full briskets there.
Looks like the spring storms we get here.

 

[andybob]

Your cattle are going into winter in good condition Triple_S we never had anywhere near as much snow as that when we lived in Raeford NC.

 

[Justin]

those cows look like they are in plenty good shape to handle some snow. :tiphat:

 

[pdfangus]

in beef cattle the endophytes are more of a problem in summer heat.

The endophytes actually concentrate in the seed heads.

the best thing to do is manage around it. some cattle can tolerate it and some can not. identify and cull and mow fescue before the seed head matures.