Carson Roberts is the state forage specialist with University of Missouri Extension. He said to increase profits and incentivize more supply, costs need to fall. “The low hanging fruit? Hay,” he said.

There’s a consensus that making hay is the cheapest way to feed cattle through the winter, but University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Carson Roberts disagrees. “This couldn’t be ...

After baling 12,000 large round bales during the 2025 hay season, farmer and contractor Sam Kele of Hensley Park is entering ...

A new program will help Washington hay farmers get the most out of their older equipment. The Baler School is Jan. 30 at the ...

Hay growers are encouraged to come together during the annual Northwest Hay Expo, sponsored by the Washington Hay Growers ...

Cool-season grasses transition from the vegetative to the reproductive stage in May, making it the best time to harvest for yield and quality. Cut before seeds develop for best results. “Once they go ...

A hot and dry summer led to abnormal growing conditions for farmers across Newfoundland and Labrador, and has now left them short on hay and other forage they need for their animals. Andrew Tourneur, ...

Missouri ranks eighth in the nation in hay production, producing 4.83 million tons per year, according to the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Hay is a major feed for beef production and other ...