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 ...

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 ...

For many Kentucky farmers, hay and feed represent one of their biggest annual expenses. But without proper testing, it's ...

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 ...

, 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 ...

Farmers and ranchers indicate their prairie hay or cane hay or other grass hay looks really good, but when a lab tested it, the relative feed value, also called RFV, was surprisingly low. Protein was ...

As producers prepare for calving season and evaluate cow herd nutrition, here are some strategies to make sure cows are ...

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 ...

The University of Kentucky Division of Regulatory Services (UKDRS), in collaboration with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) and the Cooperative Extension Service, has officially launched ...

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 ...