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Graze or bale?

  • 02-08-2014 8:57pm
    #1
    TheSunderz
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    we folks
    i have a field i reseeded last year with a heavy cover of mostly white clover in it that im not sure what to do with. it was cut fist silage earlier in the year and i feel that the majority of white clover present in the sward now will not make great silage. i have 25 weanlings that i can strip graze on it either. not stuck for grass/or fodder atm but just wondering what ye think would be the best option.


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  • #2
    Greengrass1
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    TheSunderz wrote: »
    we folks
    i have a field i reseeded last year with a heavy cover of mostly white clover in it that im not sure what to do with. it was cut fist silage earlier in the year and i feel that the majority of white clover present in the sward now will not make great silage. i have 25 weanlings that i can strip graze on it either. not stuck for grass/or fodder atm but just wondering what ye think would be the best option.
    How high is it? Roughly.


  • #3
    TossL1916
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭TossL1916


    TheSunderz wrote: »
    we folks
    i have a field i reseeded last year with a heavy cover of mostly white clover in it that im not sure what to do with. it was cut fist silage earlier in the year and i feel that the majority of white clover present in the sward now will not make great silage. i have 25 weanlings that i can strip graze on it either. not stuck for grass/or fodder atm but just wondering what ye think would be the best option.

    Might be best bale it because by the time you get to the end of the field it might be gone too strong for grazing, grass is gonna fly out of the ground in the next week after all the rain.


  • #4
    TheSunderz
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    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    How high is it? Roughly.

    about 8 inches. lovely stuff.


  • #5
    TheSunderz
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    TossL1916 wrote: »
    Might be best bale it because by the time you get to the end of the field it might be gone too strong for grazing, grass is gonna fly out of the ground in the next week after all the rain.

    i can run the weanlings over it fairly fast and let the dry cows clean up after them?


  • #6
    Greengrass1
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    TheSunderz wrote: »
    about 8 inches. lovely stuff.

    I'd say bale. Ye can always sell silage. How much grass have you got in the rest of the farm?


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  • #7
    Deepsouthwest
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    Bale


  • #8
    Sam Kade
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    If you are that unsure why not graze half bale other half :)


  • #9
    Reggie.
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    Bale it


  • #10
    frazzledhome
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    Sell it per bale. If you were near me I'd be interested


  • #11
    TheSunderz
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    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    I'd say bale. Ye can always sell silage. How much grass have you got in the rest of the farm?

    mite graze less than half as i dont want grass getting ahead elsewhere. no shortage of grass around, 1 or 2 paddocks will prob be removed also


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  • #12
    conor t
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    Get a good wilt on it and it should be fine. Clover can be deceptive enough in how much is there since it tends to sit on top of the grass


  • #13
    Muckit
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    Do NOT make silage with the intention of selling. You'd be better off graze quickly and top than that. Make silage to feed yourself would be the best option. Even if it's next year when you get to them. Never can have enough silage.


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