Making hay for horses is a different beast, figuratively and literally speaking. In addition to high quality and color standards, the tolerance and acceptance of toxic plants in horse hay can vary gre...

Forage should make up the majority of any horse diet, typically around 1% to 2% of body weight...

Compared to cattle, horses have different nutrient requirements and health conditions that can be met or affected by the hay they eat...

Despite a few species-specific differences, horse owners can follow many of the same grazing practices cattle producers adhere to during drought. Doing so will limit damage to perennial forage stands...

Dairymen, cattlemen, horse feeders and hay sellers now have new technology available for making and retaining the highest quality dry hay...

In a recent survey of horse owners, 48% said alfalfa hay was an excellent source of nutrition while 73% said it was too high in protein or overall nutrients. These results represent conflicting opinions...

Although the days of growing oats for horses have morphed into grandfather tales on most farms, the cereal grain remains a valuable and often-used species in the forage toolbox. Whenever fast forage t...

Cattle, sheep, goats, horses, or camels — it doesn’t matter. If you feed livestock, the chances are good that you’ve got forage in storage or lining fence rows. As the new year begins, one pract...

Even with the record high prices for retail hay in the desert Southwest, demand has remained good. Buyers from the Los Angeles area and Eastern horse regions are still active in the market. This year’s monsoon season was wetter than normal, and many growers missed out on almost two cuttings with poor production conditions. At the same time, with high prices and good demand from the drought-stricken areas of Texas, growers sold a lot of hay as the season progressed...

Although cattle may be the regular customers at many grazing operations, horses also have a rightful seat at the table...