This article is not intended to be a comprehensive explanation of interpreting your feed test results but aims to provide a ‘snapshot’ of key parameters you should be looking at when understanding the quality of your Hay. WHY FEED TEST? The quality of the diet...
Every year around 10 million tonnes of fodder (Hay, straw and silage) is produced. Total value is around $2 billion. Approximately half is traded, and half retained for on farm use. See what the benefits of making hay are. Like all commodities, the market is cyclical,...
Besides the risks of hay becoming mouldy or possibly spontaneously combusting, you also have to concern yourself with pests. You don’t want creepy-crawly critters such as mice ruining your hay after you’ve painstakingly grown and baled it. Do hay bales attract mice?...
This is a situation we all face from time to time. Either you are trying to do the mad dash to get bales in from the paddock before the storm or your hay shed is full and some are sitting out. We know rain on hay can potentially be a problem. Can round hay bales to...
Dairy One is a cooperative of dairy farmers with their primary facilities located in Ithaca, New York, USA. Dairy One employs approximately 250 people, about 80 of them based in Ithaca. They are governed by a 16-member board of directors, all of whom are dairy...
Did you know that starch and fermentation rate differs between different grains? Grains can be an important component of a ruminant’s diet. They act as a source of protein and energy. The starch content of the grain is particularly important as it provides energy and...
Although you may be celebrating the recent rain and subsequent pasture growth, it doesn’t come without its own set of problems. Pasture bloat or frothy bloat is a condition that affects livestock when they are placed onto a fresh pasture that has a high percentage of...
Total mixed rations or TMR’s are an ideal feeding method which allows you to provide proper nutrition to achieve optimum production efficiency. It involves combining forage such as hay or silage, grain, protein meals and vitamin/feed additives together to form a feed...
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WHAT IS LUCERNE HAY? Lucerne hay is a very common variety of hay that is used by cattle and horses across Australia. You may have questions about this type of hay, including how saleable it is. What exactly is lucerne hay? Lucerne hay, also known as alfalfa hay, is a...