Mature hay is hay. It may be brome hay, prairie hay or any other type of hay. But in the end, it’s just hay until it’s been tested. Forage tests tell the tale of whether hay is of good quality and ...

There are many forage experts in the industry. Unfortunately, a vast number are just “silo smart,” meaning they have deep knowledge about a small slice of the industry that produces forage, but not ...

We were joking with our son the other night that he has been replaced as my wife’s favorite child by the dog. However, it appears Zues is trying to work his way down the list. He began by digging up ...

If you haven't been testing the forage you feed to livestock, this might be the year to start. Many livestock producers across the Upper Midwest will be feeding an unusual blend of high- and ...

SAUK CENTRE, Minn. -- To a hay jockey, Stearns DHIA Central Laboratories is important for one thing -- it's the place where they analyze forage samples for the Mid-America Hay Auction. The lab complex ...

Hot dry summer weather brings about heat stress on summer annuals. Stressed plants, such as forage sorghums, sudan hybrids or millets, can occasionally accumulate dangerous concentrations of nitrates.

, I discussed how to physically evaluate hays. Physical evaluation is used first to help us find hays that are free of foreign materials, will be readily consumed by horses and are high in nutrient ...

ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - This has been one of those years where rain has been both a blessing and a challenge. On the one hand, the frequent showers have pushed forage growth in pastures and ...

The Lakota Bull Test is an all forage bull test held at Lakota Ranch in Culpeper County, managed by Jeremy Engh. One hundred and 30 bulls in three age groups are being tested at the farm, to be joined ...