Modern technology can help producers “double dip” by establishing cover crops earlier in the season and achieve both fall and ...

A University of Tennessee study on fescue indicates cutting hay earlier in May resulted in higher quality hay than what was baled in early June. Knowing when to cut hay will help determine forage ...

The need for moisture for grain fill means more grain growers welcome rain now but the extent of soil moisture has begun to limit the production of hay in the Wimmera and southern Mallee. The big ...

Fundamentally, the goal of hay production is to provide an inexpensive feedstuff that meets the nutritional needs, such as energy, protein and minerals, of livestock. To meet this goal, hay should be ...

“Hay harvest is approaching, and producing high-quality hay reduces cattle supplementation,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. Davis discusses harvest ...

Jun. 21—COLUMBIA BASIN — The first cutting is in for alfalfa hay in the Basin, and it's not all it should be, according to Mark Anderson of Anderson Hay and Grain. "We were hoping to get a lot more ...

Forage quality should be a primary component of setting goals for hay harvesting. "Plant stage and maturity at the time of cutting directly impact the quality of the final hay, whether grass, alfalfa ...

A lot goes into making high-quality hay. Perhaps the primary way to produce the kind of hay that will give top milk and meat production is to cut the hay at the optimum stage of maturity. Whether it’s ...

Kansas hay market report for the week ending Oct. 11, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News ...

Hay season is officially underway! The trade-off between quality and quantity can be a delicate compromise. Dry conditions are expected for the next couple of weeks in our area. Haymakers, take ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Indiana Forage Council’s (IFC) Hoosier Hay Contest, which accepted entries from June through September, concluded Nov. 12 at the 2024 Hay Quality Seminar with the ...

West Coast hay supplies remain tight, but two leading exporters are more concerned about finding enough of premium quality than overall volume. They’re also concerned that the market reaches ...