Increasing Number of Grazing Days During Winter by Using Stockpiled Tall Fescue

(Updated: Oct. 12, 2020, 1:08 p.m.)
Tall fescue stockpile charts

Frequently referred to as “standing hay” or “autumn-accumulated forage,” stockpiling is a forage management practice to accumulate late summer and fall growth of tall fescue (from August to November) as stockpiled feed for winter grazing (November through February).

Production and Utilization of Stockpiled Tall Fescue: Understanding the Basic Concepts