Turning a Challenging Year Into Grazing Opportunity: 2025 Pasture Fertility & Weed Control Tips

2025: Rain, weeds… and a real opportunity in your pastures

2025 has been a year of extremes—and your pastures are feeling it. Some areas have been hit with too much rain, making fieldwork tough to near impossible. Others are just squeaking by with enough moisture to keep average yields going. But no matter where you fall on that scale, one thing is true across the board: weed pressure is high, especially in hayfields and pastures.

Despite the headaches, this growing season is shaping up to support a strong fall grazing and stockpiling window—if you set things up right. And with beef prices at record highs, every extra day your herd spends on grass is money back in your pocket.

What's going on in the field?

• Rain extremes have left some fields too wet to work and others barely holding on.

• Overall growth has been strong, which means weeds are thriving too.

• Hay and pasture ground are seeing some of the worst weed pressure we’ve had in years.

• Conditions now are laying the foundation for excellent fall grazing—if weeds are controlled and fertility is dialed in.

Our solution: One-pass weed control & fertility

To help our customers get the most out of the rest of the season, Rockingham Cooperative’s Agronomy Division is offering a limited-time special on pasture and hay fertilizer and weed control impregnation.

Here’s what that means:

• Custom fertility blends matched to your pasture type and production goals.

• Weed control products pre-applied to your fertilizer, saving time and passes over the field.

• A field-specific recommendation from your local agronomy rep—tailored to your operation’s size, timing, and end use (grazing, hay, or both).

This one-pass system helps maximize forage growth, reduce weed competition, and position your pasture for a profitable fall.

How to take advantage

Reach out to your local field rep or stop by one of our Agronomy Service locations in Bridgewater, Timberville, Troutville, Wirtz, or Woodstock. We’ll walk your field history, pull in recent soil data, and build a plan that makes sense for your farm.

Let’s make the most of this window while conditions are still in our favor.

Your Locally-Owned Agronomy Store
Helping you grow more, graze longer, and make this year’s weather work for you.