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 ...
Hay is a staple feed for livestock in the southern Unites States, providing protein, energy, and fiber. It has been a tough year for good hay production and producers are trying to utilize any ...
SAUK CENTRE, Minn. — Les Bell describes the 2021 hay crop at his cattle farm at Motley, Minnesota, as “ pretty much nonexistent.” So on March 3, Bell found himself in Sauk Centre at the hay auction, ...
When livestock producers buy hay, they usually think in terms of how many tons they need to feed their livestock through the winter, said David Fernandez, Extension livestock specialist and interim ...
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. -- With his cattle ranch threatened by a deepening drought, Jim Stanko isn't cheered by the coming storm signaled by the sound of thunder. "Thunder means lightning, and ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The price of hay has gone up significantly in Oregon and Washington in 2021, causing some equine and livestock owners to decide between paying more to feed their animals – or ...
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.
Oklahoma and Kansas cattle ranchers are searching for donations of hay to feed cattle after wildfires consumed 300,00 acres.
BUTTE, Mont. — Mike Raffety drove his pickup truck through the fields of the ranch visiting with his cattle. Occasionally, he would point to a small group of cattle. "These ones are only about a year ...
Waynoka FFA students mobilized their community to collect and deliver donated hay to ranchers impacted by wind-driven wildfires. The post Oklahoma FFA chapter delivers hay to fire-stricken cattle ...
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo.STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — With his cattle ranch threatened by a deepening drought, Jim Stanko isn’t cheered by the coming storm signaled by the sound of thunder. “Thunder ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Hundreds of hay bales were taken Monday from Indiana to western Kentucky to help farmers and livestock affected by tornadoes. A convoy with trailers loaded with bales of hay ...