During the cold winter when pastures contain scant forage, hay is the typical diet for cattle, horses, sheep and goats. Next to pasture, good quality hay is the ideal feed. However, there are ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Second-cutting fescue makes quality hay when stems and seed heads were cut earlier. Farmers cutting fescue hay don’t get many second chances to make quality hay. This is a one-in-five year, says Craig ...

Energy is often the first limiting factor in low-quality hay. As your animals move from late gestation to peak lactation, their energy requirements will increase significantly. Some supplementation ...

Horses need constant forages and if a pasture isn’t readily available, many horse owners turn to feeding hay. Someone has to produce the hay and Alex Rocateli, Oklahoma State University Extension ...

Supplemental feed is the number one cost for most livestock and horse owners. In addition, nutrition has a substantial impact on animal health and performance. This holiday season, consider saving on ...

Higher quality hay remains in short supply, selling for anywhere from $270 to $320 a ton at auctions Wednesday in Dyersville and Fort Atkinson. That's more than three times what high quality hay was ...