When the rain ends or slows and the sun comes out, it becomes time to put up hay according to Colin Hill, agronomy graduate assistant with University of Missouri Extension. “But, with all of the ...

“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 ...

Most hay fires occur within the first six weeks after baling. Understanding the causes of fires in stored hay and learning how to reduce fire hazards will protect your feed supply and could prevent ...

NEVADA, Mo. — Up to 25 percent of the leaves on alfalfa plants can be lost during hay baling, Ryan Lock, a University of Missouri research specialist, told farmers at an alfalfa meeting held Jan. 23 ...

Whether to inoculate may be one of the forage grower's top questions this spring. A late spring not only complicates planting; it could overlay first-cut haying. Then, depending on the weather, ...

A national company has shared the results of a trial of its hay preservative, finding that it helps bales with higher moisture levels maintain their value. Agri-King Inc. stored large square hay bales ...

A lot goes into making high-quality hay. Perhaps the primary way to produce the kind of hay that will give top milk and meat production is to cut the hay at the optimum stage of maturity. Whether it’s ...

It's hay season in the Ozarks. KY3's Michael Deere reports on the fire hazard that can come from hay bales and how challenging a recent fire was for firefighters. Sarah Kenyon, a Field Specialist in ...

Question: I’m searching for a 2021 hay supplier and a few of them I’m talking with use preservative (e.g. propionic acid) if needed when baling. What is that and is it safe for horses? Answer: ...