Ohio farmers must supplement livestock energy as hay quality drops across 29 counties with costly winter feeding ahead.

Poor Ohio hay quality means farmers need energy supplements for livestock to maintain body condition this winter.

Due to the drought, there has been a significant lack of forage available for livestock to consume, making it more important than ever for producers to preserve the forage they do have on their ...

An insurance management program may help hay and forage growers protect their bottom line in light of drought conditions that persist in the High Plains. James Mitchell, an assistant professor and ...

ORANGE CITY, Iowa — The I-29 Moo University and Northern Plains Forage Association forage webinar series continues from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 4, with a variety of forage topics including an overview of ...

The market for hay and forage is generally good, according to Alejandro Plastina, associate professor in the Department of Economics at Iowa State University. Fertilizer costs are soaring, especially ...

Join us online for a free day of education on June 8 to gain insights on reducing weeds in forages, mowing and drying hay and haylage and much more. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Associate Extension Professor with ...

Drying time of forage depends on humidity, temperature, wind speed and solar radiation. Hay cures quickly on hot, sunny, windy days with low relative humidity. It cures more slowly when weather ...

Recently, I have been assisting several livestock producers and horse owners with interpreting their forage analysis reports. These folks submitted forage/hay samples to a certified laboratory for ...

Diminished overseas demand for U.S. livestock forage has contributed to a major Northwest hay exporter seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while restructuring its business. In its Chapter 11 ...

In this article, various types of forage for winter feed are explored. Primarily, the options are stockpiled standing forage, hay and haylage. Stockpiled standing forage “One of the oldest ...