Around here we call that cane. Alot of the big feed lots chop it like corn . Always wondered how wet it was when they did that. I remember some years when we tried to bale it. It would take 15 days or better to dry down to bale. Thanks for sharinf
I think we could cut these fields directly with the chopper, but we'd have to wait until it was drier and we wanted to get this finished before silage. The feed quality should be a little better mowing it before its mature also. I can believe that it took that long to dry, it holds a lot of moisture!
I'm curious Piet, what is the difference in feed value of the sorghum not headed out and headed out? Same as the corn, what is the difference in feed value between corn that has an ear and corn that does not? Also when I used to raise alfalfa for our registered Angus herd, and for sale, we liked to bale at between 14% and 17% moisture. And anything 15% and over we used dry Acetic acid on. I remember that Acetic acid could be used on silage also. Was wondering if you ever heard of it. I forget the brand name of the Acetic acid that we used.
I would expect sorghum not headed out to have a higher feed value, but I'm not sure how much of a difference it would be. Corn without an ear, I would think would be similar to sorghum, having a good size ear on the corn adds significant value to the silage. I don't have personal experience with preservatives on hay, but I have heard differing options on its effectiveness. We typically use an innoculant on our silages, but preservatives can be used also.
Awesome video that class looks pretty good hook to the Fint that's cool to see that John Deere Chopper and all the Diesels trailers. Hope the cows are doing good and your family's doing good take care can't wait for the next video and God bless
Maybe it's not precise because the Claas mower was made in meters. Getting the original measure in meters will maybe help to understand why is still losing some spots. Or recalibrating the GPS.
I didn't watch a whole lot of the merging but it seemed to be going good. It was pretty similar for us, about a day and a half after cutting was working good.
Corn is preffered, but we had a wet spring and it became too late to plant corn on some fields. This is a good crop to seed into July and still get good growth.
Część. Jestem polskim rolnikiem i u nas w kraju pojawiło sie sorgo sudańskie i moje pytanie do Ciebie co sądzisz o paszy z sorga sudańskiego? Jaka wartość pokarmowa? Jakim zwierzętom dajesz do jedzenia? Czy polecasz? I jakie ilości sorga sudańskiego na jedną sztukę na dzień
It grows well in dry and hot conditions, it is very drought tolerant compared to corn and grows faster than corn. The nutritional value is not great, but it makes good feed for heifers or dry cows.
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Very nice Claas triple deck mower! Awesome video, thanks!
I'm really starting to get used to these longer videos Pete. Keep them coming.
Wow that's mowing really fast
Mooi klusje voor zwatbanden aan de achter maaiers
Succes ermee verder
I really enjoy your channel!
Thanks!
Around here we call that cane. Alot of the big feed lots chop it like corn . Always wondered how wet it was when they did that. I remember some years when we tried to bale it. It would take 15 days or better to dry down to bale. Thanks for sharinf
I think we could cut these fields directly with the chopper, but we'd have to wait until it was drier and we wanted to get this finished before silage. The feed quality should be a little better mowing it before its mature also. I can believe that it took that long to dry, it holds a lot of moisture!
Mowing looks like fun
That stuff almost looks like corn!
I'm curious Piet, what is the difference in feed value of the sorghum not headed out and headed out? Same as the corn, what is the difference in feed value between corn that has an ear and corn that does not? Also when I used to raise alfalfa for our registered Angus herd, and for sale, we liked to bale at between 14% and 17% moisture. And anything 15% and over we used dry Acetic acid on. I remember that Acetic acid could be used on silage also. Was wondering if you ever heard of it. I forget the brand name of the Acetic acid that we used.
I would expect sorghum not headed out to have a higher feed value, but I'm not sure how much of a difference it would be. Corn without an ear, I would think would be similar to sorghum, having a good size ear on the corn adds significant value to the silage. I don't have personal experience with preservatives on hay, but I have heard differing options on its effectiveness. We typically use an innoculant on our silages, but preservatives can be used also.
fantastic!
Holy shit thats a big field we farm here in germany 5-10 acre fields 😅
Really nice! In witch distance of rows do you seed sorghum? 🤔
Some fields were 7.5" and some were broadcast with a fertilizer spreader. Both turned out good.
@@pietvanbedaf-nddairyfarmer9047 ok thanks 🙋♂️👍
Did this sorghum grow again after mowing like lucerne/alflfa or you have to plant each time like maize/corn?
It grows again if it's cut early enough and high enough. It's a one year crop instead of multi year like alfalfa.
Awesome video that class looks pretty good hook to the Fint that's cool to see that John Deere Chopper and all the Diesels trailers. Hope the cows are doing good and your family's doing good take care can't wait for the next video and God bless
Thank you!
Thanks for the detail on the mower - what is the advantage of having one front / two rear mowers vs having one long mower?
You would than have to drive over crop
better weight distribution and turn radius
Maybe it's not precise because the Claas mower was made in meters. Getting the original measure in meters will maybe help to understand why is still losing some spots. Or recalibrating the GPS.
might also have to do with the different crops that you mow with it. might do better in normal grass with less overlap
Could be, the GPS isn't perfect all the time either.
Great video as always! When will corn chopping start? No frost in the forecast yet.
In about 2 weeks. Hopefully we don't have an early frost!
Ever have issues merging it since it's so long and stringy? We like to wait 2 days after cutting to chop it
I didn't watch a whole lot of the merging but it seemed to be going good. It was pretty similar for us, about a day and a half after cutting was working good.
Great video. Like to know how many cows you are milking?
Thank you, we are milking around 1600 cows.
What kind tractor you have
Fendt tractors.
whats the advantage of this grass over corn? it seems like your soil would have no issues growing a more demanding crop
Corn is preffered, but we had a wet spring and it became too late to plant corn on some fields. This is a good crop to seed into July and still get good growth.
What is the sorghum yielding on average?
Around 10 to 13 ton I believe, I'll have a more accurate yield once the first field is finished.
How much hectar do you have of sorghum?
Great video and yield from Italy.
Around 500 hectar of sorghum, some fields had a lot of variation in yield but overall I was surprised how quickly it grew.
Going in a bunk or ag bag? Thanks
In drive over piles.
Nice video! Are you gonna chop it yourself?
We hire a custom crew to chop our forages.
@@pietvanbedaf-nddairyfarmer9047 only for chopping the forages or also for more field work
@@maartenm6841 some field work is done by our neighbor and liquid manure application is done by a diferent custom crew.
@@pietvanbedaf-nddairyfarmer9047 sounds good. Im also from Holland, Noord - Brabant
How many acres of crops do you get over to get enough forage to feed all of your animals
Typically around 3500 acres of corn and alfalfa
I don't know about your GPS accuracy but 2.5 feet is about 76 cm !! Quite a lot of overlap Get yourself a measuring tape and check how wide you are
I think claas is over advertising the width of the mower a little bit!
Is that a suggestion or a command?
@@taurus4205 feel free to choose 🙂
I think I'll cut straight into a crop and measure the width of cut, I'm interested to see how wide it actually cuts.
@@pietvanbedaf-nddairyfarmer9047 don't we all?? 🤣
Część. Jestem polskim rolnikiem i u nas w kraju pojawiło sie sorgo sudańskie i moje pytanie do Ciebie co sądzisz o paszy z sorga sudańskiego? Jaka wartość pokarmowa? Jakim zwierzętom dajesz do jedzenia? Czy polecasz? I jakie ilości sorga sudańskiego na jedną sztukę na dzień
It grows well in dry and hot conditions, it is very drought tolerant compared to corn and grows faster than corn. The nutritional value is not great, but it makes good feed for heifers or dry cows.
@@pietvanbedaf-nddairyfarmer9047 bardzo dziękuję za odpowiedź. Życzę powodzenia
Very nice
What's its feed value DM Protein ME etc ?
We've taken some samples but don't have results back yet. I am expecting around 100 RFV, it will mainly be heifer feed for us.
Fendt & Claas German quality.
Other then to feed animals is sorghum used in any human food
Sorghum sudangrass is mainly just used for cattle feed. I believe Sorghum can be used to make flour, beer and ethanol amoung other things.