Harvest maturity of cereal forages with Dr. Greg Penner

The Beef Cattle Health and Nutrition Podcast

Dr. Greg Penner discusses some of his latest research findings on determining the optimum time to harvest cereal forages when feeding in bales or swath grazing.

00:00 - Intro
04:10 - Defining "Green-feed"
05:50 - Stages of cereal maturity
08:27 - Why do we need updated recommendations on harvesting cereal forages?
10:47 - Changes in barley forage nutrient compensation at different stages of maturity
12:45 - Changes in oat forage nutrient compensation at different stages of maturity
14:18 - Impacts at the animal level in terms of digestibility
17:05 - Impacts on body condition score and performance
19:15 - Economic benefits
22:00 - Recommendations for producers using cereal forages
23:26 - Wrap up

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