Piling cut hay into windrows makes your baler more efficient. Want to get started on small-scale hay production? Learn how to tell when a hay field is ready to cut with expert advice for beginners.

Cool-season grasses transition from the vegetative to the reproductive stage in May, making it the best time to harvest for yield and quality. Cut before seeds develop for best results. “Once they go ...

Hay is a critical feed for livestock worldwide, especially in dairy farming. If you are a hay farmer about to start harvesting, you are likely wondering about the expected yield. So, what should you ...

Baling Timothy hay south of Ephrata, Wash., June 11, as seen from the cab of a baler. Four balers and six harrowbeds of Anderson Hay & Grain Co., Ellensburg, had 60 acres baled and stacked within four ...