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How Do Horses Have Fun?

If you've ever watched a herd of horses, you've likely seen a few of the herd members kicking it up and having fun. Some horses are more...

4 tips for feeding poor quality hay

What should producers do with all of that rained on hay? What other feedstuffs can be added to dilute poor-quality hay? Here are 4 tips for feeding low-quality forages to cattle this winter.

How to Use Complete Feeds to Stretch Your Hay Supply

Fiery blazes, drought, and poor growing conditions have made hay difficult to find and expensive to buy in many locations throughout the nation. These conditions have left horse owners with the difficult task of finding an affordable source of quality hay

Keep hay quality on track

Imagine sitting in a roller coaster car chugging toward the top.

Take steps to maximize available hay

Cattle producers are only halfway through the hay feeding season, so

Should Horse Owners Steam or Soak Hay?

For horses with dust-reducing needs, steamed hay appears more beneficial, whereas horses with EMS would benefit more from soaking.

New HAY Products that Transform Any Space

HAY reimagined staple pieces like chairs and sofas and breathed new life and purpose into them through its new, featured products. See how HAY can transform spaces, one beautiful piece at a time.

Peanut hay: A few things to remember this harvest

Test peanut hay if it is going to be fed to livestock, though. Drought-stressed peanuts in the last five to six weeks are at higher risk for alflatoxin, as you know. Aflatoxin must be less than 20 ppb in the hay to be safe. High nitrates, or more than 4500 ppm, can be a problem, too.

It's official: Horses prefer balage over hay

Hay may be a staple for horses, but given a choice, they go for the rich stuff first.

Using Hay Replacers for Horses

Severe drought through parts of TX and OK leaves hayfields and pastures brown and dry, and animal owners searching for replacement optionsWhen times of severe draught or other weather phenomenon result in poor quality or availability of pastures and hay , horse owners often turn to complete feeds (i.e. feeds that contain a full diet of roughage, protein, vitamins, minerals, and other needed nutrients) or…

Probiotic drinks may trigger hay fever

A study has shown that a daily probiotic drink changed how cells lining the nasal passages of hay fever sufferers, leading to a higher level of out-of-season incidents.

WATCH: Woman gets new home made out of hay

A woman in Pennsylvania is getting a new home made out of hay.

What's the Difference Between Straw and Hay?

Deciphering a hay test: Moisture

Having hay tested for nutrient quality is critical in getting the most out of the feedstuffs you have. Once the results come back, the next step is understanding the report you’ve received.

I FOUND TEFF HAY PELLETS!!! And a COUPON for them as well!

I love Teff hay. It is great to feed to your insulin resistant, low starch/sugars, Cushings horses and I used it with Mama Tess as often as I could find itYesterday, I saw that Standlee now has it in pellet form to answer all the requests for low sugar/starch feed. I’m so excited! (No affiliation, I wish!)The truth is, I rarely feed just pellets. I use hay because it lasts longer and simulates closer to a natural food product for horses.…

Cut the Hay Bill Without Sacrificing Body Condition

As spring finally moved into parts of the Midwest, ‌cattle producers had seen prices on some hay supplies increase more than 10 times compared to ‌year-ago levels. A weekly hay auction manager at Dyersville, Iowa, reported even low-quality hay prices had skyrocketed. Dale Leslein told DTN staff reporter Russ Quinn: “I had a load last [...]

Can Botox cure hay fever?

Under the trial, a Botox gel will be applied to the nose to hopefully give hay fever sufferers relief from sneezing, itchy eyes and runny noses for up to three months.