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Extend Fall Feed and Forage

Managing your pastures and hay meadows can be as daunting as flying a jet at supersonic speeds. And, in both cases, it’s crucial you focus on where you’ll be in a few seconds, days, and months—not where you are now. With careful foresight and planning, fall can be one of your more productive grazing periods, depending on moisture and the plant matrix you have at your disposal.

In some locations, it’s common to have a healthy distribution of both warm- and cool-season perennial species that produce quality forage during the entire growing season and for more information).

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