Tag: hay
Too late for herbicide: Farmers need to control toxic cressleaf groundsel
It looks like a field of mustard, but it's not. And livestock producers pay attention: Cressleaf grounsel is toxic to cattle, horses, goats and sheep -- and humans.
Report acres with FSA
Call your FSA office ahead of your visit to set an appointment and to discuss any records or documentation that you may need for your appointment.
Take a second look at your hay habit
There are many factors that go into your decision to cut hay. The main question that you have to ask yourself is if cutting hay is the best management decision for your farm or are you doing it out of habit.
Understanding the hay market
Attending a sale searching to purchase hay can be exhausting. Check out this guide to know what the terms mean and what the hay means for your animals.
Kuhn wins multiple innovation awards for hay-making equipment
BRODHEAD, Wis. — Kuhn was recently awarded two AE50 awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE).
The AE50 award was given...
Tough year for haymaking, as well
It's not just the grain crops that are hurting this year. Forage and hay production is being affected, as well.
Good year to test your forages
With the wet year that we've had, you may want to test your forages.
Learning from mistakes: Late-born calves lead to a year of hard-hit...
Harry Kenney, of Kenney Farms: "We are trying to maintain high quality forage as close to year around and winter feeding with hay. If a cow can’t live on hay and grass I don’t want it here.”
How much hay are you losing in storage?
How much hay are you losing when you just stack it on ground? The more protection you provide, the less hay you will lose.
Reduce hay storage loss cheaply
Over the years we have seen hay go from being taken to the barn loose, to small square bales put in a barn, to small round bales being made to feed right out of the baler.
