Should I grow both pasture and hay?
This depends on several situations, especially on size of operation. Most operations of 50 cows or more graze and have their own hay making equipment. With only 10 to 12 animals, it is usually more economical to buy and/or let someone custom harvest your hay.
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This summer has not just felt hot and dry; close to half the state is in moderate to severe drought, and temperatures have been mostly in the 90s through all of August.
Mike Brown is the state climatologist and Mississippi State University professor of meteorology. He said much of the northern two-thirds of the state has been fluctuating between drought and being OK.
A Mississippi State University Extension Service forage specialist recently received a national award for his high-quality work and effective program development.
