Is it possible to make hay from brachiaria and panicum grasses? Expert responds

Livestock Farmers, the search to increase productivity and improve the farm's economic result goes directly through the ability to produce and store food. Many believe that hay production is restricted to grasses like Tifton or the Cynodon genus. Want to know how to implement this technique on your property and ensure food for cattle during the dry season? Watch the video below and see the tips. However, zootechnician Mauricio Scoton, professor at the Agro University of Uberaba (Uniube), demystifies this idea in another episode of the "Scoton's Tips" segment on the Giro do Boi program this Wednesday, July 9th. Scoton explains that it is indeed possible to produce high-quality hay using brachiarias and panicums, including the Zuri grass. He proves this thesis by showing the example of a farm in the interior of Piauí, a region where it rains less than 1,200 millimeters per year. The Santa Rita Farm from the Agrossol group, in Parnaguá, Piauí, is a practical example of how hay can be ...