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Meet Andrew McCrea
Meet Andrew McCrea, McCrea Family Farms, Maysville, Missouri
Andrew McCrea is an author, speaker and host of Farm Journal’s American Countryside radio program. Andrew runs a fifth-generation crop and stocker cattle operation with his dad, M.L., and 16-year-old son, Luke, on about 4,500 acres. The McCreas have relied on Range & Pasture products from Corteva Agriscience and its legacy companies for more than 30 years.
Andrew McCrea is an author, speaker and host of Farm Journal’s American Countryside radio program. Andrew runs a fifth-generation crop and stocker cattle operation with his dad, M.L., and 16-year-old son, Luke, on about 4,500 acres. The McCreas have relied on Range & Pasture products from Corteva Agriscience and its legacy companies for more than 30 years.
When Pastures Get Top Billing, Bigger Gains Follow
McCrea Family Farms relies on year-round, high-quality grazing for efficient gains in their stocker operation. A pasture-first focus is critical to their success — regardless of season or time of year.
NEW! Where the Green Grass Grows - Summer 2025
Missouri producer Andrew McCrea plans to use NovaGraz™ herbicide in select pastures with annual lespedeza to control weeds and allow cattle to graze that valuable legume. “As the Corteva portfolio expands, you have more options to match the right products in the right places," says McCrea. "We've seen this for 30 years — the weed control and what it does for us and growing grass.”
NEW! Where the Green Grass Grows - Summer 2025
Missouri producer Andrew McCrea plans to use NovaGraz™ herbicide in select pastures with annual lespedeza to control weeds and allow cattle to graze that valuable legume. “As the Corteva portfolio expands, you have more options to match the right products in the right places," says McCrea. "We've seen this for 30 years — the weed control and what it does for us and growing grass.”
Where the Green Grass Grows - Spring 2025
“We’ve always been concerned about weed control in the pastures containing annual lespedeza, as we don’t want to use products that might suppress the valuable legumes,” says Andrew McCrea, Missouri producer. “The ability to use NovaGraz just opens the door to grazing more of that lespedeza, and also perhaps interseeding white clover in more places too.
Where the Green Grass Grows - Spring 2025
“We’ve always been concerned about weed control in the pastures containing annual lespedeza, as we don’t want to use products that might suppress the valuable legumes,” says Andrew McCrea, Missouri producer. “The ability to use NovaGraz just opens the door to grazing more of that lespedeza, and also perhaps interseeding white clover in more places too.
Where the Green Grass Grows - Fall 2024
“We spray most of our pasture acres every other year with DuraCor herbicide. That prevents any major problems. It’s important we continue scouting through the summer to catch any escapes. We can’t afford to lose grazing space and forage production.”
Where the Green Grass Grows - Fall 2024
“We spray most of our pasture acres every other year with DuraCor herbicide. That prevents any major problems. It’s important we continue scouting through the summer to catch any escapes. We can’t afford to lose grazing space and forage production.”
Where the Green Grass Grows - Summer 2024
“We spray most of our pasture acres every other year with DuraCor herbicide. That prevents any major problems. It’s important we continue scouting through the summer to catch any escapes. We can’t afford to lose grazing space and forage production.” Learn why Andrew McCrea emphasizes sound grazing management, frequent scouting and weed and brush control to pastures in shape year-round.
Where the Green Grass Grows - Summer 2024
“We spray most of our pasture acres every other year with DuraCor herbicide. That prevents any major problems. It’s important we continue scouting through the summer to catch any escapes. We can’t afford to lose grazing space and forage production.” Learn why Andrew McCrea emphasizes sound grazing management, frequent scouting and weed and brush control to pastures in shape year-round.
Where the Green Grass Grows - Spring 2024
Andrew McCrea is an award-winning broadcaster, author, public speaker and cattle producer. He says a planned approach to pasture management helps with time management. McCrea Family Farms have relied on Range & Pasture products from Corteva Agriscience and its legacy companies for more than 30 years.
Where the Green Grass Grows - Spring 2024
Andrew McCrea is an award-winning broadcaster, author, public speaker and cattle producer. He says a planned approach to pasture management helps with time management. McCrea Family Farms have relied on Range & Pasture products from Corteva Agriscience and its legacy companies for more than 30 years.
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White clover and annual lespedeza exhibit some initial injury (such as lodging and loss of vigor) but recover.
Under normal field conditions DuraCor® is non-volatile. DuraCor has no grazing or haying restrictions for any class of livestock, including lactating dairy cows, horses (including lactating mares) and meat animals prior to slaughter. Label precautions apply to forage treated with DuraCor to manure and urine from animals that have consumed treated forage.
Except for lactating dairy animals, there are no grazing restrictions following application of Remedy. State restrictions on the sale and use of Remedy® apply. Consult the label before purchase or use for full details. GrazonPD3™ is a Restricted Use Pesticide.
GrazonPD3 is not for sale, distribution or use in Nassau and Suffolk Counties in New York State.
UltiGrazSM with fertilizer is available for use with specific herbicides in the states of AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, KS, KY, LA, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NV, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV and WY.
NovaGraz, DuraCor, Remedy, UltiGraz and GrazonPD3 are not registered for sale or use in all states. Contact your state pesticide regulatory agency to determine if a product is registered for sale or use in your state. Always read and follow label directions.