They don’t see eye to eye on everything it takes to successfully dry down and harvest quality hay and haylage. But University of Wisconsin’s Dan Undersander and Kevin Shinners agree that conditioning ...

After the first hay cutting, the timing of second and even third cuttings — as well as how much hay farmers get from those — can have some variation based on weather conditions and the type of hay.

As haying season approaches, producers across South Dakota will begin preparing to get out the baler. In recent years, it has been quite difficult for many producers to put up quality, dry hay; this ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. - We're headed for being 5 inches below normal for rainfall, and that really has a big impact down on the farm. We learned that the Tennessee Valley Authority would be holding ...

Weather trends toward drought have Texas cattle producers considering their options as cool-season forage planting gets ...

Hay fever sufferers are not responding to the standard medications as quickly, experts said - fcafotodigital Hay fever symptoms are “exploding” among allergy sufferers earlier than usual this year, ...

Fundamentally, the goal of hay production is to provide an inexpensive feedstuff that meets the nutritional needs, such as energy, protein and minerals, of livestock. To meet this goal, hay should be ...

I have been getting lots of questions about measuring the moisture content of a hay crop prior to baling. The moisture content needs to be below 18% before making a round bale. But estimating moisture ...

After another week of dry weather, the drought has worsened across the South. The latest drought update from the NOAA shows ...

A hot and dry summer led to abnormal growing conditions for farmers across Newfoundland and Labrador, and has now left them ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Minnesota's dry weather is causing concern for many Minnesota farmers, including those who depend on a hay crop for their live stock. "This here was cut four weeks ago and it has ...