Timing crucial when it comes to feeding hay

j.deyoung
Oct 22, 2021
Oct 22, 2021

Cow at hay feeder — Producers in areas with drought conditions this summer are likely already feeding hay.
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The time to start feeding hay varies throughout the Midwest, but with grass supplies short in drought-stricken areas, many producers have already started.

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