stockpiling cool-season grasses

Grow now, graze later to reduce winter feed costs

August 9, 2021 | By LINDA GEIST, University of Missouri Extension

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Grow now and graze later to get the most out of tall fescue pastures. Winter stockpiling cool-season grasses carries cow-calf operations through the winter, the costliest time to feed cattle, says University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Craig Roberts. “If we don’t stockpile, we’ll find ourselves feeding hay or other concentrates…