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 ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › One of the most popular grass types, tall fescue, which is native to the European ...

Making hay is more than working between rains.Grass seed heads have a bigger impact on hay quality than wet weather, so for best nutrition, hay must be cut before grass transfers nutrients from the ...

“Missouri livestock producers have some options to manage tall fescue seed head development and the toxic endophyte issues we have in Missouri,” says Tim Schnakenberg, University of Missouri Extension ...

As spring comes and grass starts to green up, the main consideration is to limit your herd from setting back the pastures for the rest of the growing season by nipping off all the short growth. Using ...

Tall fescue is a deep-rooted bunch grass, drought tolerant and hardy. A limiting factor has been its requirement for at least 35 to 37 inches of annual precipitation to survive. This requirement has ...