For the health-conscious consumer, time spent reading the nutrient profiles of food packages is an important strategy to maintain a well-balanced diet. In much the same way, beef producers who know ...

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 ...

When livestock producers buy hay, they usually think in terms of how many tons they need to feed their livestock through the winter, said David Fernandez, Extension livestock specialist and interim ...

When it gets cooler and spring and summer grasses stop growing, unless ranchers plant winter grass, they have to feed their cattle hay that they’ve grown or purchased. And just like when you’re ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 29—A great and easy way to get your hay tested for free is to enter either a square bale or a large trash bag full of hay in ...

“Testing hay will allow producers to make sure they are meeting the nutritional needs of their cow herd through hay and supplementation if needed,” Burns said. “If it is found a herd needs supplements ...

Most universities and equine nutritionists encourage horse owners to have their hay tested. However, most horse owners need help interpreting the results of their analysis. Below is a list of some of ...

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 ...

It’s always fun to learn a new beat. And in agriculture there is a lot to learn. I’m not an ag journalist in the traditional sense. Most of my background at the Times-News and other papers has been ...

The UW-Extension Dodge County office and the Dodge County Forage Council are hosting tested hay sales on the first and third Tuesdays of the month beginning Dec. 1 and continuing through April 6. The ...