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 ...

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.

Many tractors across the Ozarks have just been sitting, as farmers wait for the weather to dry out. Marvin Clopton is thankful to finally get out in the field. "Yeah, it's been too wet in a few fields ...

It’s nice to be headed into fall and know the barn is full of bright green hay for the ewes to enjoy over the winter. Come March and the arrival of our new lambs, we will be able to provide them with ...

Colorado—In the July 27 report, compared to last report, trade activity and demand has softened. Hay trades are slow as first cutting gets wrapped up and second cutting gets started across the state.

Although it seems like winter was only a few weeks ago and spring planting was just completed, it’s already time for the first hay harvest of the year. Wilma Trujillo, agronomist for the Colorado ...