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You may be wondering why winter would be a good time to discuss a hay management program. My experience is that a key to a successful hay program is planning.
Below, four winners from the World Forage Analysis Superbowl share their secrets to success. Click here to download a pdf of the top three entries in each category, and be sure to view the video with all of the winners.
“Management is key” can be heard echoing through offices around the world, spoken by some of the most talented businessmen in their industries. Where is your management taking you?
Pastures must be well-established to be highly productive. Before establishing new pastures or renovating existing pastures, producers must evaluate the farm’s forage needs.
“If you’re paying for the ground year-round, you might as well try to use it year-round,” says Cliff Schuette, a grain and beef producer in western Illinois. This is the theory that thousands of farmers fail to put into practice.
What an idiot!” was what I thought. Probably out loud. 1997 was the last year Ford made the Thunderbird, until the retro showed up, I think in about 2002.
Quality silage comes from good crops being stored quickly and packed tight. Think about what would happen if your truck that hauls the silage from the field won’t unload. How long would it take you to unload by hand?
On Wednesday, Nov. 3, Jeremy Peake of Waukon, Iowa, hosted the last pasture walk of the season for the Northeast Iowa Grazers. He has been milking since 2001 and transitioned to organic in 2006 with 36 Jerseys milking.
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