Wet conditions have created significant challenges this year for producers who are working to put up hay for winter forage needs. Shorter days and cooler fall temperatures add to the challenge of ...

Maintaining forage quality with small dry-weather windows can be done by using baleage instead of dry hay. The ideal conditions for baleage is to bale the hay between 40% to 65% moisture and wrap ...

If you have any experience making hay, you’re aware of the challenges of doing so. For dry hay producers, stringing together a few good days to bale is difficult, and those ensiling haylage are faced ...

At the end of April, many producers were concerned that drought conditions would persist and hay would be in short supply. Thankfully the tables turned and a large portion of the state began getting ...

What a difference a week can make. Hundreds more acres of corn and beans have been planted here in Coshocton County this week. And first cuttings of hay are down and baled all over the county. A lot ...

As we look at the forage needs for our herds, it’s a great idea to consider straying from harvesting alfalfa as hay and try harvesting alfalfa as baleage. Baleage, or baled silage, is an option for ...

A hay season with little sunshine and lots of rain increases interest in making baleage, or silage in a bag. Baleage reduces hay harvest time from three or more days to one day.

Dave McCabe, from rural contracting firm North Otago Ditching and Baling, makes baleage on a North Otago farm last week. It was the first time in about 30 years that he or his father Merv could recall ...

This article was written by Jason Hartschuh, OSU Extension Field Specialist Dairy Management and Precision Livestock (originally posted in Farm & Dairy.) Maintaining forage quality with small ...