Hope all of you had a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and have been able to dig out from the snow storms. In Fertilizing Hay Crops Part 2 the five sources of nutrients for hay crops were discussed. From these five sources nutrients can move into the plant roots through the soil or into the
I’m sure you’ve noticed some changes around the site and we wanted to explain them to you!
HayTalk.com has joined the newly-formed AgBoards Network and with that comes a plethora of new features for our community!
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There are a few basic universal truths for hay harvesting. The problem is we do not fully understand many of the basic truths.
Truth No. 1 The equilibrium moisture content of hay is proportional to the relative humidity in the air and the air temperature.
This is the all important truth for any hay harvesting. Local accommodation
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These next three articles will outline the sources and chemistry of nutrients when applied to the soil and the plant itself. Later articles will refer back to these chemical pathways, nutrient sources, and concepts when discussing specific fertilizers.
When fertilizing hay fields, farmers apply nutrients to the soil or to the plant itself. There are
The dark days of winter are here!
As we approach the winter equinox and the sun sinks further in the Southlands, farmers focus is drawn to planning, feeding, repairing equipment and of course kicking back by the fire musing about what we did and what we can do. For many of
Now that most of the harvest is in for the year it’s time to start planning next year’s fertilizer program. There are a lot of products and claims on the market, but one thing everyone can agree on is that hay crops, whether they are alfalfa, cool season grasses, warm season grasses, other legumes, or
Greetings everyone, I apologize for the long delay between these last two articles, but now that I’ve caught up on my research field and lab work, I can complete this two-part series. From July 29th – 30th the USDA Forage Research Center held the “Getting More From Forages” conference in Madison, Wisconsin explaining their current
From July 29th – 30th the USDA Forage Research Center held the “Getting More From Forages” conference in Madison, Wisconsin explaining their current research efforts to account for ration variability on dairy farms and to improve forage crops and their management to meet the demands of the diverse range of dairy farms. Day 1 focused
There were a lot of great and innovative products at the 2009 Farm Progress Show. HayTalk.com looked them all over as they related to the hay industry and picked one as our favorite…that product is…drum roll please…The MultiTrailer…which we found at the AgShield Display. The MultiTrailer gets the job done with a single trailer
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