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If you can't avoid the moisture, there are ways to manage wet hay and preserve your crop
As the saying goes, make hay while the sun shines. But there is always the chance that rain will disrupt the process.
Dan Undersander is an extension forage specialist at the University of...
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Bob is hearing from clients that are running out of hay. Cattle auctions in some parts of the Midwest are flooded with cows, as producers hit with drought last summer liquidate herds.
Some farmers...
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As if drought isn't challenging enough for livestock farmers, there is another threat in rural areas – hay theft
The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) has received numerous reports of hay being stolen and reminds livestock farmers to be vigilant in monitoring their farms as well as their neighbor...
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Bale spears are an important tool to handle hay bales efficiently and safely
Radio interview source: Ron Peters, Product Manager, Compact Equipment Attachments, Inc.
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Large hay bales are heavy and tough to move if you don't...
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New advancements in seed technologies maximize alfalfa use
Radio interview source: Randy Welch, Forage Agronomist, Croplangenetics
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New technologies have emerged for production crops and machinery,...
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Graze as long as you can to save in feed costs
Interview source: Garry Lacefield, Extension Forage Specialist, University of Kentucky
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Here are a few simple steps to take before storing hay equipment for the winter
It's tempting to back haying equipment into the shed for the winter without giving it a second thought. However, conducting an end-of-season inspection and writing down maintenance needs...
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Somehow, in the worst drought for our part of Iowa in 50 years, Bob made five cuttings of alfalfa. The last bales went in the barn after dark last night. Each cutting got smaller and smaller as the...
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Last night Bob baled the only field of alfalfa on our farm that grew enough to bloom again. It was a meager haul, but we are grateful to have it. The drought is bad at our place, but worse for others...
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Hauling hay for your use or to deliver to someone else saves money on shipping. Safe transportation requires careful loading and making sure the hay is secured.
Radio interview source: Dr. Dan Undersander, Extension Forage Agronomist, University of Wisconsin
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Stacking hay correctly is...