Hay season is always a challenge. In most years it seems the weather pattern never matches our grasses’ growth stage to harvest forage as dry hay at the peak of quality and quantity. We may luck out ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- In South Dakota, hay is the most common winter livestock feed option, because it is less risky than the other available options, explains Karla Hernandez, South Dakota State ...

After a wet spring and delayed hay harvest, a Purdue Extension beef specialist says it is vitally important for beef producers to store hay properly to reduce nutrient loss. Much of the hay harvested ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Adequate hay storage is critical to minimize the loss in both value and nutrients of hay, which makes up a large portion of livestock producers' annual feed costs. "Stored forages ...

Be careful how you answer that question. Cost and expense are two different things. Everyone worries about the expense of building barns for hay storage. Yes, barns are a big capital expense.

“As hay season continues, I see a lot of large round hay bales being stored outside,” says University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist Patrick Davis. If hay is not stored properly ...

A lot of time and energy is spent harvesting quality hay and silage. All of that can be wasted without proper storage. For hay and silage, up to 50% losses in dry matter can occur in some instances, ...

We have produced more hay this year than we did last year. We need to think about hay storage so we can carry over some hay to next year. Research has shown that you will lose 20% to 30% per bale of ...

There is not a sadder sight than a moldy, ruined round bale, especially after all the work it takes to grow forage, bale it and stack the end product. Kevin Shinners, professor of biological systems ...

As autumn arrives, our focus turns from baling hay to storing hay. Although storing hay indoors is ideal, it is not always possible. To protect your hay investment, follow these five hay storage tips: ...