Tag: hay
Safeguard winter hay quality
Ohio State Extension educator Frank Becker provides tips for maintaining hay quality and storage spaces through the winter.
Tips to store and maximize hay
Ohio State Extension educator John Yost provides tips to store and maximize hay.
Western Pa., Ohio farmers send hay, ag supplies to help farmers...
Groups from Pennsylvania's Armstrong, Clarion, Warren, Jefferson, Mercer, Erie and Venango counties made trips south in the past week taking hay and other ag supplies to rural areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene.
It’s a great day for hay — let’s keep it that...
It’s important to inspect hay stacks for stability as you add or remove bales, and transport hay.
Is second cutting hay necessary?
Do you really need to make second cutting hay? Learn how to weigh the the benefits and drawbacks to doing a second hay cutting.
The impact of rain on hay quality
Rain during the hay curing process can lead to several issues. Learn how to mitigate your losses.
What’s your hay outlook?
With the first hay cutting progressing across Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia now is the time to evaluate your hay outlook for the year.
I’ve got a day, let’s make hay
The goal of hay in a day is to mow, rake, chop (or bale and wrap) forages all in one day. It sounds difficult, but it may be a good option for your farm.
Hay barn fires a real hazard when the rain keeps coming
Hay fires are caused when bacteria in wet hay create so much heat that the hay spontaneously combusts. Learn how to monitor hay to prevent a fire.
Prepping for the county hay show
District manager of Medina SWCD Eric Hange sheds light on the criteria used to assess the quality of hay bales at the county fair.
