“Open-bottom feeders make it easy for cattle to pull the hay out and increase waste,” she said. “Research shows that 16-21% of that original bale weight can get wasted with them due to ...

While many are enjoying the upturn in the cattle cycle, there is no better time to practice diligence and frugality to keep revenues in the business. As you are aware, feed costs constitute up to ...

Consider hay feeders or unrolling. Most farmers would agree that giving any type of livestock access to a bale of hay without a feeder leads to more waste.

Using a feeder is the best option for feeding hay, but some feeders are better than others. A ring feeder without a solid bottom can waste up to 20% of the hay. Adding a solid bottom to a ring ...

It’s a reality that hay feeding reduces the efficiency of beef cow entities. In fact, Darrell Peel has noted that feeding hay costs 2.5-5 times more than grazing.

Resulting haystacks were often massive structures, sometimes reaching heights of over 20 feet. Furthermore, they had a ...

THE ongoing drought across South Australia and Victoria is forcing a rethink in hay sourcing, with suppliers now turning to ...