# Corn residue grazing: Save winter hay with post-harvest field forage

> An extension-style article explains that corn residue left after harvest can be grazed by ruminants or baled as forage. It estimates about 16 pounds of residue per bushel and gives a grazing capacity of roughly 60 days per 1,000 lb animal per acre at 200 bushels.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T12:10:25.575Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101109-corn-residue-grazing-save-winter-hay-with-post-harvest-field-forage
- Commodities: [Grass Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GRASSHAY.md)

## Why it matters

Residue grazing can reduce demand for harvested hay and purchased feed on farms with fencing, a modest substitution effect for hay and feed buyers with no clear price move.

## Sources

- farmanddairy.com: https://www.farmanddairy.com/columns/corn-residue-grazing-save-winter-hay-with-post-harvest-field-forage/936719.html

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