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

Farmers work tirelessly throughout the spring and summer to grow, cut, and store hay to feed their livestock throughout the year. But how exactly is the hay created? Haymaking is a process – and it ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

As the saying goes, ‘Make hay while the sun shines.’ Hay making is the process of turning green, perishable forage into a product that can be safely stored and easily transported without danger of ...

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 ...

As producers prepare for winter weather and take stock in their hay supplies, it is important to consider hay feeding management. We know that hay feeding reduces financial efficiency. In fact, OSU ...

WALLOWA COUNTY, Ore. — 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. “It looks like we have a ...