Early pioneers used scythes and sickles to cut the hay and then piled it up with wooden forks. In the 1940s came the twine, automatic tie baler which was pulled behind a tractor and produced a 60- to ...

Colorado—In the Jan. 11 report, compared to last report, trade activity light on moderate demand. Retail and stable hay sold mostly steady. Missouri—In the Jan. 11 report, compared to last report, the ...

ST. PAUL -- Forage growers and advisers can use several strategies for gauging alfalfa growth and maturity for harvest decisions to meet feed needs. These include PEAQ sticks, scissors-cut sampling, ...

Compared to the last report, demand and trade activity remains slow, prices were steady, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Aug. 22. As hay harvest continues, ...

Forage quality should be a primary component of setting goals for hay harvesting. "Plant stage and maturity at the time of cutting directly impact the quality of the final hay, whether grass, alfalfa ...

Inkpen, Berkshire: We’re paying the price now for a poor grass harvest, and the concern is that it isn’t a one-off bad year At this point in the year, when the growing season seems so far away, last ...