Windrow Grazing
As we move closer and closer to winter and some producers still haven’t put their hay up, I have received a growing number of questions about windrow grazing. The typical question I am asked as a feed testing consultant is [...]
A Comment on Rain Damaged Hay
The other day while it was raining cats and dogs outside, a customer asked how that rain would affect his freshly cut alfalfa hay. Unfortunately, rain after cutting and before bailing only decreases the nutritional value of the hay. As [...]
Test Forage Make More Money!
Soon we will be entering forage grazing and harvesting season. Although many producers test their hay or silages when buying and selling, there is still a group who either only test for nitrate when they believe they may be having [...]
Carbohydrates and Forage Quality
The function of carbohydrates in any animal’s diet is to provide energy. Some carbohydrates are more easily digestible and provide energy to the animal, or in the case of the beef cattle, to the rumen microbes more rapidly. These carbohydrates [...]