The need for quality horse hay—shorthand for attributes desirable in hay fed to equines—has not quite lifted yet. “We’re still in hay feeding season as pastures have not greened up as yet; now is not ...
The basic foundation of any diet for a horse is forage. Hardworking horses, mares with foals, young horses or any other individuals that need additional calories are often fed grain and concentrates, ...
Hay fever, also known as allergic rhinitis, is a common allergic reaction. And with a pollen bomb due to hit the UK this weekend, it's coming to get us in full force. The condition is only on the rise ...
Farms in Kansas grow a variety of hay, from legumes to grasses, and storing and preserving that hay is important. “Different types of hay can have very different levels of protein and energy because ...
Hay prices are doing what they typically do in a year where there is a surplus. Mid to lower quality hay is harder to move ...
With chronic water shortages afflicting the Colorado River, discussions about how to cut usage have increasingly focused on a thirsty crop that consumes an especially large share of the river’s water: ...
WALLOWA COUNTY — With the rains apparently done for a while, Wallowa County farmers are making hay while the sun shines, as they mow their first cutting of alfalfa across the county. “It looks like we ...
If you drive along the two-lane roads that run through farmland around the town of Blythe, you’ll see vast fields of alfalfa swaying in the breeze and trucks rolling away loaded with bales of hay.
Hay is a critical feed for livestock worldwide, especially in dairy farming. If you are a hay farmer about to start ...
I have been getting lots of questions about measuring the moisture content of a hay crop prior to baling. The moisture content needs to be below 18% before making a round bale. But estimating moisture ...
Farms in Kansas grow a variety of hay, from legumes to grasses, and storing and preserving that hay is important. “Different types of hay can have very different levels of protein and energy because ...