Hay bales (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin)

The risks of offering wrapped hay bales to cattle

  • By Lisa Moser │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
A CLAAS tedder. (Courtesy photo.)

New CLAAS hay tools to be available in 2025

Extra forage can be baled into late summer and early fall, but the hay’s lower nutrient levels later in the season might not be worth the time and expense. (Photo: Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture)

Buy or bale: Run these numbers to calculate hay costs

Nowakowski Farms’ barn destroyed by fire

Round hay bale (Photo courtesy MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.)

Proper outside large round bale storage reduces hay losses

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

Kansan admits defrauding Montana rancher in hay scam

Flooded Iowa field (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Forage specialist shares advice on assessment and recovery following flooding

  • By Shelby Gruss │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
This time of year, pop-up showers and storms are a risk to hay that has been mowed but not yet baled. Keep an eye on weather forecasts and understand how different types of rainfall affect cut hay, says MU Extension agronomist Hunter Lovewell. (Photo by Linda Geist.)

Is rained-on hay still good?