Horses Article Archive
Horse Owners: Anticipate Higher Hay Prices In 2008
USDA has released several crop reports that indicate the number of hay acres will be down in 2008. It also reports that the existing hay supply is lower...
Keeping The Green
Mark Spielman creates narrow tunnels in his bale stacks,then fans the hay dry to preserve its green color. His reward: top prices in the horse market....
Ohio State University Offers Horse Industry Resources
A new online directory is being developed with information about hay suppliers, equine veterinarians and other horse-related products and services by county within Ohio. ...
Florida Equestrian Center Needs Hay
Lisa Smit is desperately trying to find a hay grower who can supply the hay she needs. She buys four to seven semi loads per year for her Brevard Equestrian Center, Grant, FL, and ...
Watch For Toxic Weeds In Horse Hay
Horse owners in Georgia are urged to check hay for a toxic weed that can make their animals sick. Tommy Irvin, the state's agriculture commissioner, says some hay from ...
Beware Of Hoary Alyssum In Horse Hay
Georgia horse owners are urged to check alfalfa hay for a toxic weed and to consult with their veterinarians if their animals get sick. Tommy Irvin, the state’s ag commissioner, says the weed has been found in some alfalfa from the Upper Midwest...
A Savory Sudangrass
Sudangrass's popularity and market potential may increase with this spring's introduction of a new hybrid. That hybrid contains a brown-midrib (BMR) gene...
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...
Road Warriors
When two Missouri horse enthusiasts created a new hay product three years ago, they took a grassroots approach to market development. They loaded up a...
Horse Owners Want Help With Forages
Pasture management, nutrition and what to look for when buying hay are top areas horse owners need to bone up on, according to a University of Minnesota...
