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nw NC | Look at 1st link below about crabgrass on AgTalk 10 years ago....
https://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=542612&Display...
And this info about crabgrass
https://southeastagriseeds.com/blog-posts/red-river-crabgrass-forage
Crabgrass grows well here with our climate. I chop it for silage for dairy and beef cattle. It tests at 11-12% protein at the stage of growth seen in pictures below. Prior to it heading out it can be 20%.
"By now, most have heard about the ability of crabgrass to provide high-quality forage during the summer months, both for grazing and hay. Although it is typically regarded as a weed, livestock will preferentially graze crabgrass, and it has been reported to have crude protein levels of up to 21%, and total digestible nutrient levels of up to 64%."
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Alternative to Rowcrop on Small Fields - Rye/Sudangrass
