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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Costs of feeding hay vary with quality. Feeding low-quality hay is expensive because additional supplement is needed for meeting the animal's nutritional requirements. It is important to buy or ...

I am a regular reader of your weekly column. Thank you for the good work you are doing in educating us on many topics in livestock keeping. Like any other farmer, I have had great challenges with feed ...