Late-planted soybeans that don’t mature before the fall frost can be salvaged as hay or silage, says Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska Extension forage specialist. He says soybean hay and silage ...

Forage crops and pastures provide feed for grazing livestock. Quality forage is necessary to provide nutrients in rations to keep livestock healthy and productive. Purdue Extension created an ...

Iowa livestock farmers who’ve seen their pastures dry up and their hay supply dwindle may be able to find another source to feed their animals. Corn stalks can be chopped up and turned into silage.

Silage making time is a high risk time, due to the movement of machinery, persons and grass loads. However safety risks can be minimised by good planning and active consultation between farmers and ...

These are generally operated by contractors called in to produce quality silage that passes stringent new feed tests that look for consistent and optimum moisture content. “It’s not just baling up a ...

Find out why farmer-buyers and equipment dealers are well positioned heading into the New Year and why hay tool equipment is ...

Often hay and forage crops are grown on ground too rough, steep or unsuitable for row crops. This makes field and machine preparations especially important for safe operation. Some steps to help ...

The tedder and rake market has seen a number of big launches over the last 12 months, especially as manufacturers try to match the high output of the foragers and balers that now follow them. Claas ...

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As a country blessed with the soils and climate needed to produce high yields of quality forage, there is strong demand for machinery to maintain and harvest copious quantities of grass in spring and ...