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The Season of Mud

ATTRA

By Tammy Barnes , NCAT Agriculture Specialist Ah, the season of boot-sucking, tractor sliding, truck bed smashing, brown paw-printed kitchen floors, heavy pant cuffs, human swearing mud. We can’t escape the season of mud, but there are some management strategies that can help minimize the number of impacted acres.

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The Anatomy of a Pasture Walk

Wisconsin Farmers Union

Because of this, he still needs to bring his tractor into the pasture weekly to lift and unwrap the bales. The data showed that the manure and residue left after bale grazing were worth $610 of nutrients per acre. A common concern with bale grazing is soil compaction. Ideally, silt loam soil should be about 25% air.

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