Planting grass and alfalfa in hay fields this spring might be a better choice for some producers than planting pure alfalfa. Planting alfalfa mixed with grass, such as orchardgrass, has many ...

Piling cut hay into windrows makes your baler more efficient. Want to get started on small-scale hay production? Learn how to tell when a hay field is ready to cut with expert advice for beginners.

“What is the grass that keeps shutting down my hay cutter, making fields hard to cut?” I wanted to declare war on it a few times myself during this last cutting of hay. Most people call it “wiregrass, ...

Crop conditions improved. Some wheat and oat fields were prepared for fall planting. Hay cutting and baling continued. Cotton fields were in fair to good condition. Much of the cotton was still in ...