Pat Erickson says a dry fall and spring are holding up pasture growth on his Fertile, Minnesota farm. They are waiting to put cattle on summer pasture until grass is more established. “We had a lot of snow but it didn’t really help.” While it helps being in a dry lot, dust has become a problem. “Calves are starting to be affected. We’d like to get all of them out to grass so they can be cows out there and raise their calves.” Plans for ryegrass forage were also held up or changed due to the lack of moisture so far this spring. Listen to the full interview with Pat Erickson here.
