Round bales of hay are fed to cattle across the country and represent the largest cost to many livestock producers. This article will examine some ways farmers can reduce the losses in the field operations, storage, and feeding of round bales.
In the Field
The most challenging part of hay making is
Harvesting high quality hay and hay silage has been a challenge in a number of hay growing regions because of the unpredictability of rainfall. Rain falling on hay that’s laying down in the field causes a number of problems. Soluble nutrients are lost, reducing feeding value and fermentation potential. Wet hay may also spontaneously combust.
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Fiscal 2009 grain and feed exports are forecast $500 million lower than the February forecast to $25.6 billion. This is largely due to downward revisions in both wheat volume and value. Offsetting are corn, rice, and certain feeds. Large global supplies and sluggish trade, aggravated by the economic crisis, contribute to reduced U.S.
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From Hay & Forage Grower:
Most producers will go through financial stress in the next three years, predict 84% of U.S. ag professionals recently surveyed. But surveyed experts thought the majority of producers were “moderately equipped” to manage financial turmoil, says Jason Johnson, Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist and associate director of the Southern Region
Rob Cook from CattleNetwork recently prepared a table of statistics of crop values over the past 3 years. Please click “Read More” to see the table…
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Gazeeka Model 870 – Baler Mounted Moisture Meter
Our new patented microwave technology measures moisture of the entire bale. This technology has been
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