Minimizing Round Bale Hay Waste

Minimizing Round Bale Hay Waste

  Source:  Proceedings of the 2024 NFREC Beef & Forage Field Day, Doug Mayo, UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County, and David Thomas, NFREC Beef Unit Manager Most ranches in the Southeast have the goal of producing or buying 4-6 round bales of hay or equivalent...
Monday Feature:  Fence-Line Hay Feeders

Monday Feature: Fence-Line Hay Feeders

This week’s featured video was published by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture to share a new concept they have been studying.  They have been doing research on different types of fence line hay feeders.  The basic idea is that hay is placed in...
Strategies for an Adequate Forage Supply this Winter

Strategies for an Adequate Forage Supply this Winter

Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist and Doug Mayo, Jackson County Extension Director The Florida Panhandle has been suffering through a drought that has reduced early season hay production. With summer halfway over, it is important to have a good...