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of accessible information is, ducers to keep learning – The Midwest Cattleman · February 24, 2022 · P31
“what can you believe?” I reading, observing, and ask-
find myself spending time ing why to both positive and TIME TO ADD
explaining why something negative things. Inquisitive continued from page 17
that was found on the inter- minds want to know – just al- by 1.2 to 1.5 pounds, which Editor’s Note:
net somewhere else in the ways remember to verify the would cost about 56 cents per On soils with a pH near or
country or world, won’t work source and take it all with a pound of gain. Including clo- below 6.0, an improved annu-
here. Just because it was grain of salt! vers in the pasture increased al lespedeza like Legend les-
successful in New Zealand, Remember, it’s not about total bodyweight gain per pedeza may be the best choice.
doesn’t mean it will work the maximizing a grazing event, acre by over 150 pounds over Even on productive soils, a
same here! You must consid- but maximizing a grazing fertilized pastures, so clovers mix of red clover, white clover
er soils, climate, and a host of season! Keep on grazing! can be highly cost effective to and annual lespedeza is hard
other things. add to your pastures. to beat for full season forage
Social media can be “inter- Drovers production.
esting” to read, but it is hard-
er to decipher or separate out
fluff or bovine dung from the
truth. If something is print-
ed in a book or magazine it is
at least a little more likely to
be trusted, but not always. I
generally read material from
well-known authors that I
know have done the walk or
the research. If it is backed
with a white paper, it is gen-
erally more persuasive and
believable. Though I do read
quite a few of those research
papers, a book based on that
information is usually a bet-
ter read and certainly more
relaxing.
I always encourage pro-

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