Desirable horse hay is clean, consistent, properly harvested and attractive. Hay should be free from debris, dirt, dust, toxins, fungi, mold, insects, weeds or any substances that hinder digestion.

Forage quality should be a primary component of setting goals for hay harvesting. "Plant stage and maturity at the time of cutting directly impact the quality of the final hay, whether grass ...

Kansas hay market report for the week ending Aug. 23, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News ...

Large hay packages are best baled in the 16 to 18 percent range for dry hay. “Haylage or baleage is growing in popularity in this area and a desired target on moisture is 40 to 60 percent with ...

Hay quality depends on a combination of physical characteristics and nutritional content. High quality hay is produced by bailing at a moisture content low enough to prevent spoilage, yet moist ...

Good quality hay should be green rather than yellow or brown. (Keep in mind that some hays, particularly some varieties of clover, can cure to quite a dark color, and that this is not necessarily ...

Keeping hay in the best possible condition is especially important this year because the delayed first cutting means farmers are starting out with a lower-quality crop.

For a time, Sadala purchased top-quality alfalfa hay from Hollins Farms in Delaplane, Va. But there wasn't enough available to meet the stable's high-volume needs. When additional local sources of ...

Winter hay needs will vary dramatically from place to place. Drought areas will provide much less standing forage in pastures than those areas that have had adequate moisture this fall.

Hay producers need to understand what is going on in their fields to make decisions that will benefit their livestock. Top-quality hay is not measured in tons per acre; it is measured by the ...

The Indiana Forage Council’s (IFC) Hoosier Hay Contest, which accepted entries from June through September, concluded Nov. 12 at the 2024 Hay Quality Seminar with the announcement of the contest ...