Kinda reminds me of the advice I used to give: Stock bass when they can go to sleep with their mouth open and wake up with a full belly. Having way too much forage always seems to be temporary.

Another one: How many cows would you put in a pasture of grass? The cow is the predator of the grass forage. Overstock and sooner the cows eat all of the forage and lose weight. And every time some more forage tries to grow, the cows eat it. Sooner or later the ground is ruined and the cows have to be moved or supplementally fed$$$$$$. The best Ranch Manager is a grass farmer.

Stock so the forage always stays ahead of the predator(s). Concentrate on the forage base and the predators will thrive.

Last edited by Dave Davidson1; 08/29/12 05:18 AM.
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