After two years of droughts in Missouri, hay supplies are low, with many producers feeding hay during the summer months and lacking the pasture growth to get the tonnage comparable to previous year’s ...

With the current cost of feeds including hays, combatting waste is a good way to save some money. There are several shapes and sizes of hay from small square bales, rounds bales to large square bales.

BROOKINGS, S.D. - According to U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service, over the last decade hay production has decreased 11 percent while at the same time, hay prices ...

Hay loss and feed waste are inevitable components of most beef production systems. “However, understanding the sources of hay loss from storage and feeding, as well as the impacts of restricting ...

With winter on our doorstep, many beef producers in Pottawatomie County are feeding hay. This time of year is always a good time to remember our method of feeding hay can cost or save you money.

MANHATTAN, Kan. — As the new year begins, often it is a time when people begin budgeting. In the cattle business, the drought of 2022 is influencing how producers are having to manage reduced access ...

STILLWATER, Okla. -- The historic 2011 drought aside, cattle producers cannot afford to waste a valuable resource such as hay in even the best years. "Management of input costs is a key business ...

It’s inevitable; winter weather always leads to cattle producers feeding their livestock supplemental forage, something that can be quite costly depending on the hay’s quality and availability. Kansas ...

As a livestock producer I found myself wondering about how much hay my livestock waste and what the affects are in certain feeding methods on my livestock. I asked myself, are there better methods ...

Utilize a hanging goat hay feeder; no-waste feeding is the ideal solution for goats that prefer to play with their food instead of eating it. A hanging hay feeder for goats can be adjusted for any ...