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The nighttime temperatures have been high enough to wake up the cool-season perennials in the pastures. Swallows dive overhead feasting on the flies hovering over the backs of the cattle. The first question to ask is: do you really need to take on the work of establishing cover crops in pastures? Sorghum-sudan pasture.
Here in Arkansas where I live and raise cattle, goats, laying hens, and a few ducks, the summer temperatures can be punishing. When doing managed grazing of cattle, sheep, or goats, this can mean making sure part of each paddock includes some trees. For example, sheep and goats tolerate heat better than cattle, as a rule.
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Here is a link to a video that talks about assessing pasture soil health using these tools. First, locate an area of the pasture that seems representative of the whole pasture. An 18-inch-long slice of soil positioned horizontally on a pasture to make it easier to look at soil structure and rooting depth.
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