On this episode of the Casual Cattle Conversations Podcast, Shaye interviews Corteva forage specialist, Sam Ingram, about prioritizing pastures and hay land to maximize forage production and improve cattle margins by lowering feed costs through grazing. Ingram explains how fertility, weed control, and grazing rest increase tonnage, forage quality, and carrying capacity, emphasizing soil testing and sticking to a consistent testing time to guide nutrient plans.
He discusses the value of legumes like white clover and annual lespedeza for quality and nitrogen fixation and introduces Corteva’s NovaGraz, a non-residual broadleaf herbicide that controls weeds such as biennial thistles, ironweed, buttercup, plantains, wild carrot family species, poison hemlock, and parsnip while maintaining key legumes, offering flexibility for hay sales and crop rotation. He also describes UltiGraz, which combines herbicide and fertilizer in one pass for efficiency. The conversation addresses drought and wildfire impacts, stressing post-disaster planning, avoiding grazing too soon, and using sacrifice areas and stored feed to protect forage cover. Learn more about Corteva Pasture Products here: https://www.corteva.com/us/products-and-solutions/pasture-management/product-finder.html
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- 00:00 Pasture Profit Boost
- 00:16 Meet The Forage Expert
- 01:10 Why Prioritize Pastures
- 03:56 Fertility And Grazing Basics
- 04:49 Weed Control Matters
- 06:26 Legumes And NovaGraz
- 09:02 Target Weeds And Application
- 11:36 Hay Fields And Residue
- 15:16 Soil Testing Fertility Plan
- 18:08 Weed Control Plus Fertility
- 21:19 Drought And Recovery Planning
- 25:24 Key Takeaways And Wrap Up
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