Missouri Extension State forage specialist Carson Roberts explains three factors that determine profitability when putting up hay.

Carson Roberts is the state forage specialist with University of Missouri Extension. He said to increase profits and incentivize more supply, costs need to fall. “The low hanging fruit? Hay,” he said.

Missouri ranks eighth in the nation in hay production, producing 4.83 million tons per year, according to the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Hay is a major feed for beef production and other ...

This phrase baffled me when I was young. What did it really mean? My friend Kevin, who grew up on a farm and taught me about baling hay, told me that it has two meanings. The first, literally, was to ...

University of Missouri livestock and forage specialists are reporting ergot infestations that can cause major losses in livestock, said MU Extension state specialist in veterinary toxicology and ...

So let's get back to the description of making hay that I began in my column two weeks ago. I left off last time at the point where the hay is lying in the field after being mowed. When we mow, we lay ...

Anyone can make hay while the sun shines, but it takes a special type of business entrepreneur to make hay in the rain. And, say some, that’s the best time. Years ago, a business partner of Steve ...

I am a regular reader of your weekly column. Thank you for the good work you are doing in educating us on many topics in livestock keeping. Like any other farmer, I have had great challenges with feed ...