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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If animals can get to them, winter grass, corn stalks, and other crop residues are low quality right now as these feeds have ...

“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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You’re supposed to “make hay while the sun shines.” But what happens when it doesn’t shine? For Justin Weatherford, of Florence, S.D., the wet summer and early fall meant putting up about two-thirds ...

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 ...