Very long grass?

[Oscar]

Hi, one of my fields has gotten very long, starting to seed etc. I have enquired re having it hayed but its cheaper for me to buy hay in than this option. It's never lush grass, never fertilised etc. I don't want to top it as its so long I think it will stop the grass underneath growing.

Is it safe to graze? I'm hoping a few days sunshine on it, will take out the sugars, am I right thinking once its gone to seed it's like hay?! I'm thinking the longer grass will be safer than shorter greener grass?

I have no friendly farmers with sheep/cattle etc, so not an option. Ideas/opinions.

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

1 of my winter paddocks has been like this for going into the last 2 winters.
I've strip grazed it each time and its only taken them 3 or 3 weeks to work across, but saved on a good amount of hay in that time, usually though late Nov or early Dec.

Havent usually put them on a paddock like that in the summer, tho would advise you strip graze if you can as they will just trample a lot of it in otherwise - and you will help to miminise any colic/lami risks.

 

[YasandCrystal]

I graze long grass every year. Infact this year I intend to leave 3 acres just fallow until autumn. The grass is knee high now. This will enable me to not have to feed hay from autumn through to December.