Accessing moist fields can also cause damage to forage ... “It is better to have not made a hay crop at all and lost all of the pre-harvest expenses than to make a crop, spend the money to ...

State hay market summaries for the week ending March 22, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Market News Service.

Get ready to spend a lot less time in your hay fields. Last week Vermeer unveiled the first continuous round baler (CRB). The baler is currently in the development stages and will allow producers ...

Planting of spring annuals can begin once soil temperatures at seeding depths are between 42 to 45 degrees F. While oats are the most common cereal grain to plant in the spring, other spring cereals ...

At one point in history, precision agriculture looked like a crank on a baler that determined if the hay packed tightly or ...

While a visual appraisal to gauge hay quality can be informative, extension experts stress that there’s only one way to truly know the quality of hay — getting an accurate test. “Hay that looks ...

The more time that cattle can graze without needing hay, the more profitable they will be. Today there are new forage varieties and “cover crops” that can fill some gaps in the grazing ...

James Baur of Madison County comes from a conservation-minded family. The fifth generation farmer’s family, including his ...

Missouri—In the March 13 report, compared to last report, still a lot of hay for sale around the state and some are looking to clean out before it is time for new crop others however are content ...