John Deere Precision Essentials (Photo - John Deere)
Photo courtesy of Kamathy Schuppe.
Prospects for a good hay production season hinge on moisture and the amount of fertilizer applied. That decision will vary from producer to producer. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Hay supplies mixed, new crop outlook hinges on rainfall

Round hay bales
Information gathered from testing hay helps producers plan their supplementation strategy for the cattle cycle.(Courtesy photo.)
Consider frost-seeding legumes now to improve pasture health. Grass grazed below ankle height, as indicated by this shoe, can deplete pastures of nutrients and encourage weed growth. (Photo by Terry Halleran, University of Missouri Extension field agronomist.)
Covered hay. (K-State Research and Extension)

Hay feeding strategy

Providing extra hay and feed may be needed on extremely cold winter days to help cattle meet their energy requirements. (K-State Research and Extension)

Certain hay feeders improve profitability

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service