Information gathered from testing hay helps producers plan their supplementation strategy for the cattle cycle.(Courtesy photo.)

High quality hay important after calving

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.)

Frost-seeding legumes can pay dividends

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
Despite record low hay inventories in Texas in 2023, prospects for higher yields this hay season are being fueled by heavy rainfall across major production regions of Texas, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. (Texas A&M AgriLife)

How moldy hay or baleage can impact livestock production

The transformation of barns over time 

Cows in the stable eat hay. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #322327093 - Lukas)

Reducing hay feeding losses

Man at work on the tractor with hay baler. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #267996708 - Mirko)

Are you baling soil?