– Rory Lewandowski, OSU Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Although much has been said and written about the high cost of producing hay, it doesn’t appear that beef cattle farmers are going to give up the practice of making and using hay on the farm anytime soon. Therefore, I want to propose that hay be looked at as a tool. Think of it as a tool that is used to manage important resources on the cattle farm. Those important resources are cows and pasture. In hay’s role as a tool, it should be used to provide nutrients to the cow and to protect the pasture base. Let’s take a closer look at each of these uses and how they can work together within a Continue reading Hay as a Tool