Establishment Costs of Native Warm Season Grassses: Is it Worth it?

Does the cost of establishment of Native Warm Season Grasses outweigh their astounding forage production capabilities?

Larry Hamilton compares the high establishment cost and low annual maintenance cost of Native Warm Season Grasses to the high annual maintenance cost of Bermuda grass. Rex Hamilton mentions how new establishment methods have greatly reduced the establishment period, which returns cows to the pasture in half the time.