Tag: hay
How to buy quality hay in an uncertain year
Learn to evaluate leafiness, maturity, odor, color, softness, purity, bale condition and contaminants to determine overall quality of hay.
Pavilion razed by fire at Rogers Sale
A fire took out a building and all the hay in it at Rogers Community Auction & Flea Market.
Testing quality of forage
Having your forages analyzed is the only way to determine if hay will meet an animal's nutrient requirements during the winter.
How to value standing hay crops
With this year's weird weather, you may be wondering how to value a standing hay crop. OSU Extension field specialist Dianne Shoemaker has some answers.
Planting summer annual grasses may be fix to hay shortage
Animals need alternative food sources to get the higher amounts of fiber they typically get from hay. Learn what can be substituted.
What are your bedding options?
Find out what you can do when unbaled wheat straw is going for $100/ton.
Horse owners should plan hay purchases now
Weather in the Midwest is forcing livestock producers to buy hay earlier. As a result, horse owners may not have an easy time finding it later this year.
Sending flood relief in time of crisis
Ohio’s Rural American Relief and Ohio Relief Haulers traveled out west to Nebraska and Iowa to give relief to flooding victims.
Hay shortage is a growing concern for farmers
Hay shortage is a growing concern for many farmers across the Midwest.
Winter hay feeding methods to consider before spring arrives
There are several different methods of feeding large round bales of hay. Learn more about the advantages and disadvantages of each.
