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University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Carson Roberts sees haymaking as a “game of threes” with producers needing to manage equipment expenses, quality and yield to turn a profit.

Watch as we use the legendary John Deere Model B and side rake to make hay the traditional way. A perfect combination of vintage power and timeless farming techniques! You have two coins that equal 30 ...

With the ridiculously high fertilizer and fuel prices, hay production will be an expensive endeavour this year. We are fortunate that most everyone got their hay lots filled up pretty ...

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 ...

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — For yield and quality, May is the best time to harvest cool-season grasses, says University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Harley Naumann. May is when cool-season ...