Thomson Review in Thomson, Illinois

Sudan grass and soybeans offer high pasture yields in dry summers

University of Illinois dairy expert K E Gardner urges dairymen to plant sudan grass with soybeans or sudan alone to boost forage in dry summers. New sweet sudan varieties improve yield and disease resistance. seed at 20 30 lb per acre or 25 lb sudan plus 1 1 2 bu soybeans per acre. Turn cattle on at 16 18 inches height after 5 7 weeks. Plentiful moisture boosts output. surplus silage possible with soybeans. Also notes several large trees cut down for decay danger.