22 NEBRASKA CATTLEMAN February 2024 Volesky states. “This can be common, but the solution is to have some magnesium mineral available to those cattle before you start grazing on that spring forage crop.” There are varieties of small-grain cereals that have been developed specifically for forage use. For these varieties, some of the characteristics might include plant height, leaf width, days to maturity and overall forage yield and quality. “When it comes to oats, there is one variety in particular that is late maturing, called EverLeaf. This can be more suited for grazing because it is late maturing and lasts longer in the field when it’s grazed,” Volesky adds. Italian ryegrass could be included in a mix to result in a longer grazing period. This annual regrows well after grazing and will continue growth well into the summer if there SPRING ANNUAL FORAGES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 • Oats • Spring triticale • Spring barley • Italian or annual ryegrass • Field peas • Several other legumes • Oats: 2 to 3 bushels (76 to 114 lbs.) per acre • Spring triticale: 2 bushels (about 116 lbs.) per acre • Spring barley: 2 to 2.5 bushels (96 to 120 lbs.) per acre • Planting date: midMarch to mid-April • Grazing: mid-May through June • Hay: mid to late June Spring Forage CoolSeason Annuals Seeding Rate Recommendations “Working Bull” HAYNES CATTLE CO. 16TH ANNUAL ANGUS SALE Tuesday, February 27, 2024 • 1 PM Ogallala Livestock Auction • Ogallala, Neb. SELLING 130 REGISTERED ANGUS BULLS For further information, contact: Gale & Cynthia Haynes • Office: (970) 854-3310 Cell: (970) 520-3374 • cowsrus@pctelcom.coop • 61284 CR 14 • Holyoke, CO 80734 Bulls are located at Stateline Ranch, 15 miles southeast of Holyoke, CO, or 25 miles west of Imperial, NE. • Check out our website at www.HaynesCattleCo.com Buy ’em Your Way! n 100% AI from industry leading sires n Free delivery to surrounding states n Genomic enhanced EPDs n Developed on native range without creep feed n Athletic and ready to work in big country n Many heifer bulls in the offering and all are cow makers! n First breeding season guarantee. n Sight unseen purchases are guaranteed. n Trich tested n Ask about our “On Ranch Inspection” discount n Volume and repeat buyer discounts n Ultrasound data available early February Sires represented include: BJ Surpass (19774516) (18 sons) B A R Dynamic (19923789) (23 sons) HAYNES Headliner 1267 (20159337) (12 sons Tehama Patriarch F028 (18981191) (14 sons) HAYNES Fortify 822 (19234274) (4 sons) HAYNES Breakout 9153 (19545006) (9 sons) Bigk/WSC Iron Horse 025F (19415015) (16 sons) Casino Constable T34 (19904224) (11 sons) KCF Bennett Exponential (19507801) (15 sons) Man in Black (19955191) (15 sons) Watch the sale and bid live online at DVAuction.com and CattleUSA.com. HAYNES Man In Black 3100 20786342 • 1/13/23 Sire: LAR Man In Black Maternal Grandsire: 4M Ace 709 Top 1% WW, YW, CW, $F • Top 2% $C • Top 3% $W, $B • Top 4% REA Haynes 7.25x4.875 4c-NE Ctlmn (3100).indd 1 1/5/24 11:37 AM Key Forage Management Dates
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NTMxNTA5