Have been enjoying your articles in the Stockman Grass Farmer and what a wealth of information here on your TH-cam channel. I run around 25 beef cows in Spartansburg, PA so we are practically neighbors. I am wondering do you open your farm up for any type of tours or have any classes on winter grazing/ stockpiling for us lucky folks who live in the snowbelt. Keep up the great work!
Thanks again for all your videos! I’ve been feeding in a certain area in our pasture to get the biology going. I did this last year and you can see the difference. This time I made it bigger because I have more animals but the manure and leftover hay looks very even throughout the section. I moved the fence a couple weeks ago because every spot I had hay down had some kind of manure because the snow all melted and I didn’t want to dump good hay on the manure. This next section is getting a little puggy with the frost coming out of the ground. I started to feed hay closest to the water and working away from it. It definitely helping with less pugging since they are walking on the hay. The hay I’m feeding now has a lot of grass seed so I bet I will get more diversity of plants compared to last year. I might have to give this section a lot of rest time though. I’m ready to be done with the mud season. I want to plant some native plants. I saw you did a video on planting multiple years of cover crops then plant the native plants. Would you recommend doing that or just plant it in corn stubble with a no till drill? It has been a no till corn and soybean rotation forever.
You could plant right into corn stubble. Just make sure there isn't herbicide residue. I like the cover crops as they break the cycle. Corn will do the same thing. Thanks for Watching!!
@@RussWilson I have 3 boxes of HarborFreight clamps , I will paint it probably red or orange so not to loose it . I'll re watch your videos to remind myself how to use it . Thanks again Todd
Interesting bale dropping machine. Large square bales could work well in my situation, but are slim pickings in my area. I love seeing how other people run their operations and handle different situations. I appreciate you taking your time to make videos and explaining not just how, but why. Thank you sir.
I made some of these swallow houses last week and set them on t posts in my fence line using 2” pvc that sleeve over the posts. I’m excited to see how well they work. I noticed you said 35’ apart, I assume you meant 35 yards?
Have been enjoying your articles in the Stockman Grass Farmer and what a wealth of information here on your TH-cam channel. I run around 25 beef cows in Spartansburg, PA so we are practically neighbors. I am wondering do you open your farm up for any type of tours or have any classes on winter grazing/ stockpiling for us lucky folks who live in the snowbelt. Keep up the great work!
We do farm tours and consulting. Check my website out at www.russwilson.net Thanks for Watching!!
Thanks again for all your videos! I’ve been feeding in a certain area in our pasture to get the biology going. I did this last year and you can see the difference. This time I made it bigger because I have more animals but the manure and leftover hay looks very even throughout the section. I moved the fence a couple weeks ago because every spot I had hay down had some kind of manure because the snow all melted and I didn’t want to dump good hay on the manure. This next section is getting a little puggy with the frost coming out of the ground. I started to feed hay closest to the water and working away from it. It definitely helping with less pugging since they are walking on the hay. The hay I’m feeding now has a lot of grass seed so I bet I will get more diversity of plants compared to last year. I might have to give this section a lot of rest time though. I’m ready to be done with the mud season. I want to plant some native plants. I saw you did a video on planting multiple years of cover crops then plant the native plants. Would you recommend doing that or just plant it in corn stubble with a no till drill? It has been a no till corn and soybean rotation forever.
You could plant right into corn stubble. Just make sure there isn't herbicide residue. I like the cover crops as they break the cycle. Corn will do the same thing. Thanks for Watching!!
I've had blue birds all winter here in Massachusetts. I need to build some houses for sure. As always great insight on grazing practices
I have been told there resident blue birds and blue birds that migrate. Thanks for Watching!!
Hey Russ, another great video!!! Did I miss the feed analyses? You're doing a great job, thank you!
Hey John, I haven't done the feed analysis video. Waiting on my feed guy to come and explain them. Thanks for Watching!!
Our spring is still a ways away. I suppose a manure spreader with the rear beaters taken off would work well to spread out hay.
That is a great idea. It would work well. Thanks for Watching!!
Springs gotta come soon!!
I hope so.
Awesome job thanks for sharing
Thanks for Watching!!
Awesomeness, thanks Russ .
Thanks for Watching!!
@@RussWilson I received the wire clamp tool today, thank you. Todd
@@toddcaskey9984 Sorry it wasn't painted. Any questions let me know. You will be throwing away all your screw-type clamps. LOL!!
@@RussWilson I have 3 boxes of HarborFreight clamps , I will paint it probably red or orange so not to loose it . I'll re watch your videos to remind myself how to use it . Thanks again Todd
Interesting bale dropping machine. Large square bales could work well in my situation, but are slim pickings in my area. I love seeing how other people run their operations and handle different situations. I appreciate you taking your time to make videos and explaining not just how, but why. Thank you sir.
Thanks Pete!! Watch your channel all the time. Maybe we could get together and do some videos.
In my opinion, a problem could be that the nest box is black. In summer it could heat up so extremely that you can hardly touch it
Heat could be a problem. The birds usually fledge before the super weather. Thanks for Watching!!
What great intro!
Thanks for Watching!!
flaker cart seems pretty handy.
It has become my favorite way to feed hay.
@@RussWilson i can see why seems like you dont have to fiddle with it much
Enjoyed the Vid
Don’t need to win anything, let someone else!
Thanks for watching!! You know the last person that said that won. LOL
I made some of these swallow houses last week and set them on t posts in my fence line using 2” pvc that sleeve over the posts. I’m excited to see how well they work. I noticed you said 35’ apart, I assume you meant 35 yards?
I meant 35 feet apart. Tree Swallows don't mind neighbors. Blue birds do should be 100 feet apart for them. Thanks for Watching!!
Do you like this bale feeder better than the old one?
I do like it better than the other one. I split the axle and made it the same width as the buggy easier to pull in the snow. Thanks for Watching!!