Feed represents the single largest cost for cow-calf producers. When supplies are tight, reducing storage and feeder waste can save $1,800 or more per 50 cows over a typical 120-day winter.

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- In South Dakota, hay is the most common winter livestock feed option, because it is less risky than the other available options, explains Karla Hernandez, South Dakota State ...

When the rain ends or slows and the sun comes out, it becomes time to put up hay according to Colin Hill, agronomy graduate assistant with University of Missouri Extension. “But, with all of the ...

Be careful how you answer that question. Cost and expense are two different things. Everyone worries about the expense of building barns for hay storage. Yes, barns are a big capital expense.

Ranchers need to plan ahead regarding winter forage supplies, and this includes finding ways to store hay that help preserve quality and reduce moisture damage. This is especially important on a year ...

“As hay season continues, I see a lot of large round hay bales being stored outside,” says University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist Patrick Davis. If hay is not stored properly ...

A lot of time and energy is spent harvesting quality hay and silage. All of that can be wasted without proper storage. For hay and silage, up to 50% losses in dry matter can occur in some instances, ...