Opinion

Good Hay Storage Conditions Can Reduce Feeding Costs

Good Hay Storage Conditions Can Reduce Feeding Costs

An understanding of how hay storage conditions affect hay losses and quality changes can help producers reduce feeding costs. Maintaining hay quality after harvest depends on proper storage. Total loss for high quality hay stored outside on the ground could be 25 percent to 30 percent, while losses for animal feeding could reach 40 percent. This dry matter (DM) loss from poorly stored hay also translates to significant dollar losses when lost nutrients have to be replaced by protein or energy products.

Another Expensive Holiday Season

Another Expensive Holiday Season

For the second year in a row, Americans will experience the most expensive holiday season on record as inflation remains at a 40-year high. While this was first felt while celebrating Thanksgiving last week, unfortunately it does not look like our economic hardships will improve during the rest of this year.

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