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We fenced in some new pasture and are waiting for some more steers to be delivered. I am told they will be here this week. It is alfalfa and Timothy. Some weeds were quite a bit taller than the crop and looked like they were ready to sead out so I mowed it with the brush hog about a foot off the ground.

Should I have mowed it or just left the weeds alone?

Will the crop smashed by the tractor tires recover?

The wife seems to think I should have left it alone.
 
Haha, I will tell her that.
It wasn"t wet at all. The field was tall enough I could have cut and baled it, but with the steers coming I felt it was better to leave most of it standing and clip the weed tops. The tracks are from the tractor tires crushing the grass.
 
Personally, if you are in the wetter climates of the east, I would have cut it and baled it first. The new growth with be more palatable and you dont risk eye irritation which can lead to pink eye problems. It doesnt matter to the plants either way.
 
as Nate says I would be concerned about bloat, putting them out into alfalfa pasture. I would suggest keeping them off the pasture until you can get them to fill their bellies on some good hay, then put them on it.
 
Thanks for the heads up on the bloat. We gave them access to hay and the pasture and all is well. Our original cows had been on green pasture as well as the new ones. I was surprised to see how much hay they did eat. I think I am going to mow it all down and bale it up to get some new growth Like Kyhayman mentioned. They are eating it but not really putting a dent in it. More cows coming soon to take care of that.
 
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