Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

As winter soon begins, many cow-calf producers will shift cows from the pasture to feeding stored bales. Knowing how much hay cattle need is based on several factors, but the most important factor is the quality of hay. Knowing forage … Continue reading →

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By Brad Schick How did alfalfa fields fare this year? Drought, fall armyworms, and now fertilizer prices will affect what management decisions are made. This makes soil sampling this fall even more important. The fertility of our soils is essential to … Continue reading →

By Jerry Volesky Grazing stockpiled winter range or pastures has several benefits.  It is much less costly compared to feeding hay.   On native range, there is little risk of damage to the grasses because they are dormant and winter stocking … Continue reading →

The award-winning Hoard’s Dairyman webinar series takes place the second Monday of each month at 12:00 p.m., central time. Hosted by the energetic Mike Hutjens of the University of Illinois, each short, one-hour webinar will include nationally-known and carefully selected … Continue reading →

Hay markets remain steady for alfalfa and grass hay along with trades remained fairly steady as well. Producers believe prices will not change significantly until cooler weather arrives. Warmer weather and soil moisture has allowed for many to finish putting … Continue reading →

Written by: Mark Z. Johnson , Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist In a scenario of 60 mature cows averaging a weight of 1,300 lbs. due to calve in late January, the objective of this experiment is to … Continue reading →

ON PASTURE.COM – Preventing animals from taking that “second bite” or regrazing an individual plant before it has time to recover is a basic tenet of managed grazing. It’s the reason many use adaptive, multipaddock grazing both to prevent regrazing … Continue reading →

Establishing and maintaining a forage system takes some time and planning to ensure a return. Planning out your next step has never been more important with shortages and high costs for fertilizer and seed coming near. No matter what your … Continue reading →