Silage is fermented, high-moisture stored fodder which can be fed to cattle, sheep and other cud-chewing animals. What does a farmer require? To prepare your crop for silage, it must be chopped into ...

“Jump in!” Bobby said as I climbed the steps into his swather. There was a little seat about 8 inches wide for the occasional guest to sit on, and I plunked down there, but it was tight. Bobby revved ...

This week’s Machinery Pete “Pete’s Pick of the Week” shines a spotlight on used hay equipment and a unique custom-painted tractor. On Thursday, the Juniper Valley Ranch Auction in Juniper, Idaho, ...

Photo by David Freeze - Lewis and Harrison take ceremonial ride atop the last load on the way to the barn. Rowan and surrounding areas have been busy with a bumper spring hay crop for the last two ...

The South Central New York Ag Team and the South Central New York Dairy & Field Crops Team of Cornell Cooperative Extension will hold a hay making workshop 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at CNY Farm Supply, ...

If you’re making mulch hay, it doesn’t need to be nutrient dense, just lots of fiber, so that’s maybe two times a year. If it’s premium quality forage for animals that are growing or producing a lot ...