Here’s an idea that has caught on in row crop country. Aaron Berger shares how windrow-grazing annual forages allows producers to cut the crop at an optimum time for quality in late summer or early fall and increase harvest efficiency through strip-grazing the windrows. With crop harvest progress more than 80 percent complete, this method may be a good discussion topic with livestock producers before they turn cattle out on stalks.
Source: Angus Beef Bulletin, September 16, 2025. Link.
Related: ‘Tis the season to graze cornstalks, Hay and Forage Grower, October 14, 2025. Link. Note the guidance on strip grazing to reduce the risk of grain overload.
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