Often hay and forage crops are grown on ground too rough, steep or unsuitable for row crops. This makes field and machine preparations especially important for safe operation. Some steps to help ...

Forage quality should be a primary component of setting goals for hay harvesting. "Plant stage and maturity at the time of cutting directly impact the quality of the final hay, whether grass, alfalfa ...

ST. PAUL -- Forage growers and advisers can use several strategies for gauging alfalfa growth and maturity for harvest decisions to meet feed needs. These include PEAQ sticks, scissors-cut sampling, ...

VILLUPURAM: A few farmers in Kallakuruchi and Villupuram have hit upon an additional stream of revenue — renting out their harvesting and hay bundling machines (straw balers) to farmers of other ...