With harvest going full speed, the option to graze corn residue is on the table for livestock producers. North Dakota State University Beef Cattle Specialist Zac Carlson says it’s a win-win for soil health and as a cattle feed source. “The driver for grazing corn stalks is having optimal fall weather for grazing and managing soil and cattle health.” Carlson says utilization of cattle on corn stalks looks different on the animal. “For producers that are just weaned with dry cows, those are the optimal animals to put on corn residue.”
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