SDSU Extension Mitchell Regional Center
1425 S. Burr St. Unit 1
Mitchell, SD 57301
Taylor supports the citizens of South Dakota in her role as an SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist based in Mitchell.
SDSU Extension Mitchell Regional Center
1425 S. Burr St. Unit 1
Mitchell, SD 57301
Taylor supports the citizens of South Dakota in her role as an SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist based in Mitchell.
If combines hit the fields and yields are less than desirable, grazing standing corn may be an option to reduce harvest and livestock feed costs.
In this episode of Cattle HQ, Taylor Grussing, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist sits down with Doug Sieck, 4th generation rancher from Selby, SD shares with us some tips on getting cows to feed themselves a good ration at an economical price by grazing standing corn.
Crop residue makes excellent fall forage for cattle and helps prevent volunteer corn in fields the following growing season. With many corn fields around, farmers and ranchers can work together and find a way to use residue grazing for adding soil nutrients and gaining feed access that benefits each party, respectively.