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Seed Rye Now for Early Spring Pasture
Fall seeded rye remains top quality for winter and early spring pasture for hogs or beef cattle says Dick Carlisle extension cattle man at the Illinois College of Agriculture. Seed as soon after August 20 as seed bed and moisture permit. An acre can feed six to eight sows in winter and provide vitamins. fall growth stored for hogs. Rye pasture in spring before legume pastures is even better. Tests at Illinois Experiment Station show rye pastured with 12 sows and litters per acre saved up to 100 bushels of corn and 560 pounds of supplement compared with drylot feeding. Carlisle notes rye has been used in winter rations for steers at Dixon Springs Experiment Station.
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