When livestock producers buy hay, they usually think in terms of how many tons they need to feed their livestock through the winter, said David Fernandez, Extension livestock specialist and interim ...

UNL Extension Educator Randy Saner said while producers need to plan and keep track of their inventory, it’s crucial to ...

Mature hay is hay. It may be brome hay, prairie hay or any other type of hay. But in the end, it’s just hay until it’s been tested. Forage tests tell the tale of whether hay is of good quality and ...

For the health-conscious consumer, time spent reading the nutrient profiles of food packages is an important strategy to maintain a well-balanced diet. In much the same way, beef producers who know ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Wet weather this spring has delayed the hay harvest throughout Indiana, raising concerns about feed quality and safe storage. “As soon as a window does allow for harvest, it ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University veterinarian urges livestock farmers to test their hay before relying on it as the sole ration for their cattle this year because a very wet spring delayed ...

(KLTV/KTRE) - This week we've got a tip for hay producers. It's possible you already conduct soil tests to see how much you need to fertilize and lime, but there's an additional step you may not be ...

SYDNEY, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Australian researchers say a new infrared test that measures the quality of hay will help farmers determine how much feed an animal will eat. The test, developed by ...

COLLEGE STATION -- An inexpensive hay test can offer the best guidance as to how much supplemental feed is required for a beef cattle herd and, at the same time, save ranchers money, according to a ...

BOZEMAN, MT – You invest a lot of care and appreciation on your horses, so it is wise to spend some time considering their primary diet – forages. The horse evolved over time to be efficient as a ...