The Oat Hay Option
Some years, Ron Tombaugh gets several calls from dairy producers looking for good-quality oat hay. The demand varies from year to year, says Tombaugh,...
Unmatched Mix
Kura clover plus reed canarygrass almost matches alfalfa for yield and quality, and when it comes to stand longevity, the mixture wins by a mile. I'd...
Lespedeza May Be Frost-Seeding Option
Lespedeza, a drought-tolerant annual legume, will soon be evaluated as an alternative forage for frost seeding in Ohio....
Shedding Losses
When Jeff Stephens quit raising tobacco last year, he started growing more hay. Some of it is stored in a new hoop barn partially paid for by a trust...
New programs Certify Noxious Weed-Free Hay, Straw
A niche hay and straw market promises higher profits to Indiana and Illinois growers ...
Sod-Seeded Alfalfa Doesn't Need High Seeding Rates
University of Arkansas researchers successfully seeded alfalfa into clipped bermudagrass sod. But seeding rates higher than the recommended 20 lbs/acre...
Horses Love Sweet Hay
Smart Little Checkers is doing just fine on her new sweet hay diet, according to Andrea Anderson, Lethbridge, Alberta. The champion southern Alberta reining...
So Long, Hand Labor
Hay equipment manufacturers have fashioned various machines for mechanical handling of small bales. But many hay buyers and sellers still move those bales...
High-Sugar Hay
Dairy cows fed a high-sugar ration are happier, healthier and better producers, says Dan Skow, a Fairmont, MN, veterinarian. But don't think molasses...
Stretching Rations
The nation's No. 1 dairy state is facing a severe shortage of high-quality hay, and its cow numbers continue to grow. Top hay in the Golden State was...
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