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    Candice Mizera posted an update 2 weeks ago

    Has anyone grazed Standing corn in the winter? Cow Calf pairs

    • I have. I divided the field into one day paddocks and moved them every day to consume about 10 lbs per pair. Slowly work them up to 10 lbs. Takes cows used to, and respectful of, electric fence.

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      Candice Mizera posted an update 2 weeks ago

      Hello everyone, I’m looking for advice on permanent electric 2wire High Tensile fencing. We plan on using fiberglass round posts drilled with holes at 33&43 inches which we will attach 170,000 psi High tensil wire with cotter pins with wooden round posts pounded in at the angles and corners. If anyone has any other suggestions or funds help…

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      Candice Mizera posted an update a year ago

      We have a five way sedan/sorghum/millet mix that I was going to partially bale graze, swath graze and leave some intact standing for grazing and wind protection/snow catch. Any thoughts or suggestions? Especially on Swath Grazing. It did not freeze and is still green and growing and we got 4 inches of rain last week so the potential is there…

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      Hans Klopp, Van Mansheim and Courtney Geppert
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      • I also should’ve said it is a 200 acre field and there is a water tank on the north end and on the south end basically right in the middle

        I would like to bring the cows into this mix before weaning for a few weeks to have the Calves gain as much as possible during this time of year. Thoughts on that as well if we should wait or turn them in…

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        Candice Mizera posted an update a year ago

        Field day tomorrow near Herreid, SD

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        Candice Mizera posted an update a year ago

        We did however get all the crops planted except Sunflowers and at least we’ll have a lot of grass for the cows😊 even planted some corn green into rye

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        Candice Mizera posted an update a year ago

        Got to Love 50+mph winds, 4.5 inches+ of rain in 24 hrs, thankful for the rain but holy buckets the wind is brutal