TUSCUMBIA, Mo. — Hay quality has a direct impact on livestock performance and feeding costs, yet many producers lose value long before hay reaches the feeder, said University of Missouri Extension Field Agronomist Rudra Baral.
Get better hay, returns with small changes
A farmer on a tractor rakes hay. Most hay quality losses are tied to management decisions that producers can control.
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