The Ohio State University: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
Table 1. Optimal ranges for forage neutral detergent fiber (%NDF) for different classes of livestock.

Forage Quality Targets Based on Animal Class

By:  Mark Sulc and Bill Weiss The optimal time for making a first cutting of forages is fast approaching. But what is the optimal timing to take the first cutting (or any cutting for that matter)? Many will answer by…