Cattle producers cannot afford to waste a valuable resource like hay in even the best years. “Management of input costs is a key business concern and can mean the difference between operational profit ...

Columbiana Soil and Water Conservation District program administrator Pete Conkle considers the various options for feeding ...

“Open-bottom feeders make it easy for cattle to pull the hay out and increase waste,” she said. “Research shows that 16-21% of that original bale weight can get wasted with them due to ...

“Open-bottom feeders make it easy for cattle to pull the hay out and increase waste,” she said. “Research shows that 16-21% of that original bale weight can get wasted with them due to ...

However, they will make use of bird feeders in spring, summer and in the fall and winter. You can start now to learn which feeder would be right for your situation, which bird seed will attract ...

In the first trial, Undi compared the performance of cattle fed hay in a bale feeder in a dry lot daily to cows provided with four bales at a time in a pasture, bale grazing setting. He determined ...

Reduce hay waste with proven feeder design. Feeding hay is the most popular winter feeding strategy in the Midwest. In most cases, hay is packaged into large round bales and fed in some type of feeder ...