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

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Hay Verification Program is looking for participants in 2026.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Freshly baled hay with more than 20% moisture will heat up and actually reduce the energy level of the hay. There is a great misconception that once hay is “dry” and baled it is plain and devoid of ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Indiana Forage Council (IFC), with assistance from Purdue Extension and SureTech Laboratories, is hosting a contest for Indiana producers who will harvest forage for hay or ...

The sixth annual state Forage Field Day will include more than 11 producer, University of Wyoming and industry presentations, plus field demonstrations Tuesday, June 12, near Lingle. The event is ...

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 ...