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We never know what the markets or weather will be, but we know they will change from what they are today. Life on the farm is similarly subject to changes, but we like to think we’re in a bit more control with it than our influence over the markets or weather.
As summer temperatures increase, hot spots and mold may form in the bunker. Carefully managing the bunker during feedout will help ensure you’re providing cows with the nutrients they need to be productive. Below are a few tips to consider.
This year, when my husband began spouting off the old Farmers Almanac adage of “knee-high by the Fourth of July” to describe our corn crop, this history buff had to do some research. A Google search of that phrase brought up a couple of thousand links.
For those who raise livestock, making hay is a way of life. However, after going through another frustrating hay season dealing with weather and equipment, there has to be a better way … and there is.
U.S. alfalfa exports to China continue to climb, reaching 1.29 million metric tons (worth $417 million) in 2016. In terms of volume, this was an increase of 23 percent from 2015. (This is due to lower U.S. prices; however, the total value only increased by 1 percent.)
The 2017 hay market focus has turned from pre-season estimates to in-season harvest information. Late spring breathed some life into prices but, as always, Mother Nature will have the final say on yield and quality.
Forage testing is done to estimate the intake and performance by livestock. Low-quality hay does not allow a high-producing animal to consume enough digestible energy to be highly productive.
Producers can find value in evaluating fertilizer input costs and comparing traditional nitrogen sources like urea and ammonium nitrate with popular nontraditional sources such as poultry litter, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
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