Hay barn fires a real hazard
Hay barn fires a real hazard | Agronomic Crops Network (osu.edu)
This May Be a Year to Think Early About Winter Hay Needs
This May Be a Year to Think Early About Winter Hay Needs | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter (osu.edu)
Make Sure to Remove All the Net Wrap
Make Sure to Remove All the Net Wrap | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter (osu.edu)
Forage Sampling Procedures
Warren Rusche Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Feedlot Specialist Proper sampling of forage is essential if we want to obtain an accurate indication of the nutrient composition, dry matter content, or value of any feedstuff. Correct sampling and analysis is even more important under conditions that might increase feedstuff variability, such as challenging growing conditions. Sampling procedures vary depending upon the type of forage and whether or not sampling occurs pre-harvest or after…
Winter Grazing Offers Unique Challenges
Victor Shelton, Retired NRCS State Agronomist/Grazing Specialist Unrolling hay on pasture. A good option if soil conditions are good. I’ve enjoyed several good autumn days and quirked, “it can just stay this way and then turn nice,” but, winter is coming. I do enjoy the different seasons with each providing some traditional features, but my least favorite season is probably winter. Don’t get me wrong, there are some beautiful winter days – pristine,…
Testing of hay and pastures key to offsetting high feed grain prices
By Donald Stotts STILLWATER, Okla. – High feed grain prices have been an area of concern for livestock producers this year, leading many to look for more cost-effective alternatives to meet the nutritional needs of their cattle during fall and winter months. There has been a steady increase in cost of gain in cattle going back to the summer of 2020. To combat this and assure the continued well-being of his livestock, Kent…
Test, Don’t Guess – sampling and testing hay
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator Accurately testing hay takes time and money. Photo credit Troy Walz. Fall is here and the weather reminds us of the changing of the seasons. This is the time of year when many producers are hauling hay home for the winter as well as pricing and purchasing hay. There is a tremendous range in hay quality depending upon level of maturity, fertilization, growing conditions, harvest circumstances and…
Hay Barn Fires are a Real Hazard
Hay Barn Fires are a Real Hazard | Agronomic Crops Network (osu.edu)
Hay in May is a Big Deal!
Christine Gelley, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Noble County OSU Extension Hay making requires a balance between nutritional value and when yield is maximized. Hay season is officially underway! In the years since I began working in Noble County there have been two years where conditions were right for making dry hay in May- 2020 and 2021. The smell of mowed hay drying in the warm sun and the sight of fresh round…