Second-cutting fescue makes quality hay when stems and seed heads were cut earlier. Farmers cutting fescue hay don’t get many second chances to make quality hay. This is a one-in-five year, says Craig ...

Cutting hay when the seed head first appears is best for nutritional value For farming and ranching families, summertime often brings with it hay cutting. Knowing when to cut the hay is key for ...

After the first hay cutting, the timing of second and even third cuttings — as well as how much hay farmers get from those — can have some variation based on weather conditions and the type of hay.

Jun. 21—COLUMBIA BASIN — The first cutting is in for alfalfa hay in the Basin, and it's not all it should be, according to Mark Anderson of Anderson Hay and Grain. "We were hoping to get a lot more ...

TWIN FALLS • Hay growers across southern Idaho have a Memorial Day ritual of their own. It involves watching the skies closely for signs of rain while they race to get the first cutting of hay up.

HOPE, Ark. (KAIT) - A wetter-than-average spring has left many hay farmers weeks behind their cutting schedule. According to content partner KARK, a strong hay season was expected this year before ...