Harvesting Grass Seed: Put extra money in your pocket! Benefits that no one‘s talking about. скачать в хорошем качестве

Harvesting Grass Seed: Put extra money in your pocket! Benefits that no one‘s talking about.

2025 Sep 5th & 6th grazing school link below http://www.rwranching.com/alton2025 Ever seen a combine on a cattle ranch? In this video, we take you through our seed harvest process using a classic 1978 John Deere 6600 combine to collect fescue seed off roughly 25 acres here in the Southern Missouri Ozarks. We’ll show you: • Why we harvest seed as part of our Total Grazing Program • How grazing management ties into seed maturity and soil health • The full harvest process, from the field to the scale • How much seed we ended up with—and how the weather threw us a curveball Our grazing strategy rests half the farm while intensively grazing the other, creating stockpiled forage for winter and allowing plants to build deep roots and improve soil health. But mature fescue can be harmful to cattle due to the toxic endophyte concentrated in the seed heads. Harvesting the seed isn’t just about the money—it’s about animal performance, reducing heat stress, and avoiding fescue toxicosis. Despite a rough harvest and heavy rains, this process helps keep our cattle healthy and productive—even through the heat of summer. Stick around to see the drone footage, a cool old mechanical scale in action, and the surprising final numbers on our harvest. If you’re into regenerative grazing, cattle health, or rural life with a purpose—make sure to like, comment, and hit that bell icon so you don’t miss the next one. Thanks for watching, and we’ll see you on the next trip around the ranch!