Piling cut hay into windrows makes your baler more efficient. Want to get started on small-scale hay production? Learn how to tell when a hay field is ready to cut with expert advice for beginners.

Oklahoma —In the Oct. 31 report, compared to the last report, demand is slow to no movement. It becomes harder to move hay ...

FARGO - Now is the time to start cutting hay, North Dakota State University livestock and rangeland specialists advise. Although hay usually isn't harvested for the first time for another two weeks, ...

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 ...

It’s time to make the first cutting of hay in Missouri, says University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Craig Roberts. Waiting too long leads to poor-quality feed for livestock next ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Indiana's second hay cutting is lower yielding, but higher in nutritional value than the first. Knowing this can help cattle producers decide on a feeding program and supplement ...

Seth Parker, who works for Mark Butterfield, leaves alfalfa hay in windrows to dry Thursday, June 23, 2022, in a field along Dobbin Road south of Enterprise. It’s the first cutting of the year.