I have a 606NT Great Plains that I use for food plots and pasture. This drill is not a no till as it doesn't have the coulter blades in front of the openers. It is a HD drill which has the heavy frame. It will work in pastures due to the heavier weight. Just add more pressure to the down force springs. You were right in letting the cows graze down the pastures. I have had trouble in the past cutting through the thick matted grasses even with my drill and it has 600 pounds of ballast weights on it. Rye and rye grass will lay in the dry dirt and wait for moisture. Sometimes you just have to wait...
Looking forward to seeing how much forage this has produced in late spring, and ultimately how you'll be able to rotate through it. Thanks for the video!
Thank you sir for the interesting and detailed look at that awesome machine. Hoping you get a generous rainy season and those Elbon roots can really stretch their legs.
Glad to see you back Cliff, great video. I will be eagerly watching to see how this ryegrass contributes to your winter grazing. Looking forward to see the results.
Looking forward to see the results. I remember we sometimes went thru with a disc harrow setup basically straight to have very minimal ground opening/disturbance with broadcast spreader pulled behind for the seeds. This was when we didn't have access to the no till drill machinery like this but it let some of the seed penetrate the ground a little in those tracks. Not perfect but pretty good results as I recall. Hope you get some of the rain in the forecast for next week in our area.
Great minds think alike. We are using Land Pride NTS2607 and blended oats, rye and crimson. People of Faith pray for rain and thank the Lord when they get it! I do admire that Great plains no till with the opener and the big machine to pull it.
Hope you get that rain! Great idea with grazing it short to let the no till do it’s work easier. We’re supposed to get rain Tuesday. Don’t know if it will do much good since we’ve had a few freezes already. It’s back in the 70s now for the foreseeable future so we’ll see.
@@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher Thanks for for replying Cliff. I appreciate it and also the time and trouble to film the videos. I am from Britain and spent some time in Texas in my youth on ranches near Tyler and Sabinal west of San Antonio. Wonderful experiences.
We have a half section in southeast Saskatchewan, Canada which we rent out to friends for their cattle. Your videos and others such as Greg Judy make me wish I could do some of this with our pasture, but we’re living in Britain. Thank you again and God bless you and your family.
I have panted 13 acres of fescue with no drill. The problem is, it is my yard. It looks like a planted rows of crop. I planted 1500 pounds . Any suggestions?
I’m not using chemical fertilizer on my spring and summer pasture. I did put some nitrogen on the Elbon Rye though as I didn’t want to lose my investment. Need to do half with and half without next year and see what I get.
@@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher that’s a really good price. I had oats no till drilled in over in Burleson County for $40/acre plus the seed. Can you share the name of the man who planted this for you?
I have a 606NT Great Plains that I use for food plots and pasture. This drill is not a no till as it doesn't have the coulter blades in front of the openers. It is a HD drill which has the heavy frame. It will work in pastures due to the heavier weight. Just add more pressure to the down force springs. You were right in letting the cows graze down the pastures. I have had trouble in the past cutting through the thick matted grasses even with my drill and it has 600 pounds of ballast weights on it. Rye and rye grass will lay in the dry dirt and wait for moisture. Sometimes you just have to wait...
Thanks for the input! Always good to hear from others experiences!
Great video, looking forward to seeing how it develops
Thanks David! Rain will be the key! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Good to see you back. Hopefully this drought will break in our area. You’ve got some beautiful real estate there.
Thank you Charles. Tough year but we will persevere!
Looking forward to seeing how much forage this has produced in late spring, and ultimately how you'll be able to rotate through it. Thanks for the video!
I’m sure praying for rain and a good stand of grass. I will keep you posted!
Looks like your going to get 🌧 🌦 . Can't wait to see the results
Only got 0.48” but glad to get that! Maybe enough to get the seeds to sprout! So far, good chance of another rain Friday! 🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher thought it was a little west of you. I'm so sick of rain up here in New England. We needed it in August/ September.
Thank you sir for the interesting and detailed look at that awesome machine.
Hoping you get a generous rainy season and those Elbon roots can really stretch their legs.
Thanks Guy! Good rain chance next week we hope!
Good to see ya and keeping our fingers crossed 🤞!
Thanks Tree Climber!
Wow. That’s a nice set up. Lots of $$ in that rig. I wasn’t aware of that rye grass variety. Anxious to see how it does.
Good on you mate. Interesting point about the efficiency of larger cereal sized rye seeds. Great video. All the best from Australia !
Thanks for watching! I have a son in Brisbane. Hope to visit this year.
Good to see you back Doc! Looking forward to your results and outcome on savings on hay.
Thanks Ken, hope all is well your way!
Glad to see you back Cliff, great video. I will be eagerly watching to see how this ryegrass contributes to your winter grazing. Looking forward to see the results.
Thanks Eric, hope all is well your way!
Looking forward to see the results. I remember we sometimes went thru with a disc harrow setup basically straight to have very minimal ground opening/disturbance with broadcast spreader pulled behind for the seeds. This was when we didn't have access to the no till drill machinery like this but it let some of the seed penetrate the ground a little in those tracks. Not perfect but pretty good results as I recall. Hope you get some of the rain in the forecast for next week in our area.
Thanks Kenny! Great information!
Great minds think alike.
We are using Land Pride NTS2607 and blended oats, rye and crimson. People of Faith pray for rain and thank the Lord when they get it! I do admire that Great plains no till with the opener and the big machine to pull it.
Hope you get that rain! Great idea with grazing it short to let the no till do it’s work easier. We’re supposed to get rain Tuesday. Don’t know if it will do much good since we’ve had a few freezes already. It’s back in the 70s now for the foreseeable future so we’ll see.
Keep the faith! We aren’t in charge!
@@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher Amen! Everyday he reminds me of that:)
good luck with this seeding, hope it works for you
Thank you! We got 1/2” of rain and more supposed to come tomorrow so I’m hopeful!!
He’s done a really good job drilling. Looking forward too Seeing this new grass that was Sown thanks for your video really interesting tho
Thanks Shayne! Stay tuned!
Thanks Dr. Honnas for this latest video. I hadn’t seen one for a while and was afraid you had stopped. Hope you get rain soon. David Winstanley
Thanks David! I really enjoy doing them, it just so happens that life sometimes gets in the way of getting them done. Thanks for watching!
@@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher Thanks for for replying Cliff. I appreciate it and also the time and trouble to film the videos.
I am from Britain and spent some time in Texas in my youth on ranches near Tyler and Sabinal west of San Antonio. Wonderful experiences.
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We have a half section in southeast Saskatchewan, Canada which we rent out to friends for their cattle. Your videos and others such as Greg Judy make me wish I could do some of this with our pasture, but we’re living in Britain. Thank you again and God bless you and your family.
I have panted 13 acres of fescue with no drill. The problem is, it is my yard. It looks like a planted rows of crop. I planted 1500 pounds . Any suggestions?
Only one suggestion….turn the cows in on it (if you can sneak that past your wife)! 😂😂😂
Do you plant the rye and do rotational grazing with the horses?
I don’t have any horses on this place, just cows. I will rotationally graze the cows through it. You could do the same with horses though.
Are you planning to use any chemical fertilizers or rely on the fertility of the soil?
I’m not using chemical fertilizer on my spring and summer pasture. I did put some nitrogen on the Elbon Rye though as I didn’t want to lose my investment. Need to do half with and half without next year and see what I get.
So will you graze it this year or let it go to seed to make a bigger stand?
I will rotationally graze it this year. It’s an annual, so unlikely to reseed much (is my understanding).
@@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher So is the test to see if it's cheaper to plant it each year instead of feed bails?
The test is to supplement with the Elbon so when it’s ready to graze, I decrease my hay costs substantially. I hope to feed 45 days less of hay.
@@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher Got it, thank you so much for explaining it to me. I wasn't completely understanding it.
@@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher Give us an update on how it works out Cliff.
Whats cost per acre to plant something like this and having it hired out?
Seed plus the no till to plant cost me $44/acre.
@@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher that doesn't seem too bad at all
@@cliffhonnasregenerativerancher that’s a really good price. I had oats no till drilled in over in Burleson County for $40/acre plus the seed. Can you share the name of the man who planted this for you?
@@joehairston4159 yes sir, email me at southpollcows@gmail.com