CATTLE RANCHERS IN TEXAS are at the mercy of the weather when it comes to raising hay for their herds. High temperatures and seasons of drought take their toll on hay crops needed to feed the cattle.
Roy Cusack of Cuero, TX gets his edge using AGGRAND Natural Fertilizer. "This AGGRAND fertilizer really works," Cusack said. He has been diligently applying AGGRAND Natural 4-3-3 for the past 5 years.
Cusack has been in the cattle business around Cuero for 10 years. "Right now I have 1,800 acres, plus some lease land, and run more than 200 mother cows who like to eat year 'round since they're expected to have calves every year so I can make money.
"Anyone in the ranching business knows you need hay if you keep your cows during the winter and that usually means growing, cutting and bailing all the hay you can when the weather cooperates."
One of is best pastures of Jigs Bermuda hay is a 36-acre patch that typically produces 88 big round bales.
"This year this same pasture, even with the dry conditions in our area, yielded 139 big round bales for an increase of 58 percent more hay. This happened because we were using the natural AGGRAND fertilizer 4-3-3." Cusack said he applied the fertilizer after the last cutting at a rate of two gallons of AGGRAND mixed in about 25 gallons of water per acre.
"Not only does AGGRAND produce more hay, which is worth a lot of money to me, but it also increases the root development of my grass, improves the nutritional value of this crop, helps to resist the drought that was an issue this year, and builds up the soil quality by increasing the microbial activity and more earthworms in the soil," cusack said.
"The cost of using AGGRAND is about one third or less than that of using conventional fertilizers. Any smart farm and ranch operator who wants to profitable and increase his grass, hay or other crop yield, plus produce a more valuable crop, and take better care of his land, should be using AGGRAND Natural Fertilizer."
"There are a lot of cattle operations in Texas and I plan to spread the word about how good AGGRAND is for hay production," he said. "Anyone interested in saving money, while growing more hay, can get the facts from me. I am glad to help any rancher get started using AGGRAND."
