Neal Hay Sales

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Brower & Townsend AUCTION

August 19, 2023 - 10 am

Ekalaka, Montana

Antiques, horse buggy with tack, Antique toys, 100’s of canning jars, grainary to be moved, tons of rustic yard art, leather Southwestern couches, tall table and chairs, stone mantle, chairs, Courts saddle 17/18 inch bought 5 years ago rode twice, cutting saddle, lanterns, sidewalk lawn edger, John Deere Brushhog, John Deere back blade, 3 sets of washers and dryers - 1 set is new - all three sets work great, Sheridan Export beer sign, NR Davis & Sons 12 gauge double barrel shot gun with side by side triggers, Winchester 410 Stevens rifle with double stacked barrel and double triggers, tons of shop tools, 2 EdenPure heaters, 30 wooden chairs, John Deere STX 38” riding mower, old Daisy BB gun, SO MUCH MORE.

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Broadus, MT 605-645-3591

South Central Montana Antique

Tractor & Machinery Association

EDGTA Branch 29

34th Annual

Celebrating the 100th year of Farmall Tractors

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Annual forage options after hail

By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Recent hailstorms have wreaked havoc on many crops in the Nebraska Panhandle and around the state. This is prompting many producers to ask what their options are for planting forages in situations where the crop was destroyed. The following are questions to consider as producers evaluate their options.

1. Are there insurance rules that would restrict how a forage can be planted? Visit your insurance agent and confirm you can plant a forage crop and be in compliance with the rules.

2. What were the herbicides applied to the crop that was destroyed and what are the plant back restrictions? Are there any harvest restrictions for forages planted due to prior herbicides?

3. Will the forage be used for silage, hay or grazing?

4. How soon will forages be planted? In western Nebraska, the tipping point for

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Huntley Project Museum • Grist Mill & Spinners whether to plant a summer annual such as sorghum or sorghum x sudan cross or millet is July 25. After July 25, a spring annual such as oats, spring triticale, or barley will likely produce more forage and offers the option of a longer growing window as these crops will continue to grow till temperatures get down into the low 20 degrees Fahrenheit before growth stops.

5. What will be the next crop that will be planted after the annual forage? What impact might the proposed forage crop have on the subsequent crop?

Nebraska Extension has several resources available that provide information on options for producers to consider after a hailstorm. The websites: go.unl.edu/hail_know, go.unl.edu/cover_crops and go.unl.edu/ beef_forages provide information on these topics. Nebraska Extension Specialists and Educators are available to answer any questions.

Forage options after hail

By Todd Whitney, UNL

Hail is a four-letter word that causes high anxiety. Since the average first fall killing frost in Nebraska usually occurs from October 1 to October 10, our growing season is now over halfway with only 70-80 days remaining. So, replanting severely hailed corn or soybeans fields are likely not good options; since even short season corn hybrids need at least 80-90 days of growing days, and the shortest season maturity group soybeans need at least 80 days of growing season for economic yields. Therefore, the best alternative options may be to move from a summer grain production mindset to possible forage options.

Assessing hail damage loss assessment is a challenge when losses vary based on stand reduction, direct damage, and leaf defoliation. For those with insured crops, check with your insurance company prior to replanting, grazing, or converting your severely hailed acres to another crop. Next review your herbicide labels for any restrictions regarding seeding new crops on hailed fields. Then, if forage production is still an option, consider planting warm-season annual forages in July or warm/cool-season forages in August.

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Livestock producers may consider grazing hailed corn fields, where plants have been ‘mowed off’ at the ear height or lower. Consider grazing the stalks first and then plant a cool-season forage this fall after grazing. Again, consider any chemical label grazing restrictions based on previous chemicals applied herbicides in the corn or soybean fields. In some cases, turnips or radishes can be drilled or broadcast into damaged cornstalks for fall grazing.

Regarding nitrates, manage the mid-season hailed corn fields similar to drought-stressed corn prior to ear development. Best practices include: do not turn cattle into hailed cornstalks with an empty rumen; have plenty of fresh water available; allow cattle to openly graze the fields; and provide supplement hay or energy. Finally, avoid forcing the cattle to graze the hailed stalks below 8 inches in height.

Another option might be “teff” (a drought resistant warm-season annual that can be harvested 45-55 days after planting). Sudangrass (not the hybrid) has high grazing potential with low prussic acid grazing risk. Pearl millet is drought tolerant and does not produce prussic acid either, but has lower yield potential than “cane” forage sorghums and sorghum-sudangrass hybrids.

More information and free forage videos are available online at: UNL cropwatch.unl.edu and beefwatch.unl.edu.