Missouri ranks eighth in the nation in hay production, producing 4.83 million tons per year, according to the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Hay is a major feed for beef production and other ...

Farmers work tirelessly throughout the spring and summer to grow, cut, and store hay to feed their livestock throughout the year. But how exactly is the hay created? Haymaking is a process – and it ...

Joanna Newsom shared an unreleased song Monday. "Make Hay" was recorded during the sessions for the avant-folk artist's fourth album, Divers, which celebrated its first birthday on Oct. 23. "Joanna ...

Carson Roberts is the state forage specialist with University of Missouri Extension. He said to increase profits and incentivize more supply, costs need to fall. “The low hanging fruit? Hay,” he said.

This phrase baffled me when I was young. What did it really mean? My friend Kevin, who grew up on a farm and taught me about baling hay, told me that it has two meanings. The first, literally, was to ...

Andrew Frankenfield of Penn State Extension offers considerations for choosing the right equipment for a hay operation. He also previews the upcoming Pennsylvania Forage Conference.

Haymaking is a game of threes, says University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Carson Roberts. To be profitable, producers must manage three key factors: equipment expenses, quality and ...

A lot goes into making high-quality hay. Perhaps the primary way to produce the kind of hay that will give top milk and meat production is to cut the hay at the optimum stage of maturity. Whether it’s ...

You're supposed to "make hay while the sun shines." But what happens when it doesn't shine? For Justin Weatherford, of Florence, S.D., the wet summer and early fall has meant putting up about ...

As the saying goes, ‘Make hay while the sun shines.’ Hay making is the process of turning green, perishable forage into a product that can be safely stored and easily transported without danger of ...