Profit Makeover

Novel Endophyte Fescue Boosts Gains, Cuts Grazing Time

Renovating old, toxic fescue pastures is a sure bet as cattle operators look for high-return improvements. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Jim Patrico)
Renovating old, toxic fescue pastures is a sure bet as cattle operators look for high-return improvements. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Jim Patrico)
When Curtis Schallert's 40-year-old stands of Kentucky-31 fescue petered out a few years ago, the Missouri stocker operator decided to renovate his pastures with novel endophyte fescue.

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