by ep | Jun 4, 2026 | Forage Baler
Cool-Season Grass — Endophyte Safety and Production Guide Tall Fescue Hay: Endophyte, Toxicosis, and Horse Safety Tall fescue grows on more U.S. acres than any other cool-season grass, and the majority of those acres harbor a toxic endophyte that causes documented...
by ep | Jun 4, 2026 | Forage Baler
Small Ruminant Hay — Quality Targets and Species Guide Hay for Goats: Quality, Species Selection, and Feeding Guide Goats are not small cattle, and cattle hay standards don’t transfer. Alfalfa ideal for dairy does can cause life-threatening urinary calculi in...
by ep | Jun 4, 2026 | Forage Baler
Legume Hay — Safety, Quality, and Production Red Clover Hay: Bloat Risk, Cutting Timing, and Baling Red clover hay tests higher in crude protein than most grass hay, establishes in lower-pH soils that exclude alfalfa, and fits 2–3 year rotations where alfalfa cannot...
by ep | Jun 4, 2026 | Forage Baler
Baler Drive System — Chain Maintenance and Service Round Baler Chain: Tension, Lubrication, and Replacement Drive chain failure is the second most common cause of round baler mid-season downtime — and nearly every failure was preceded by warning signs a correct...
by ep | Jun 4, 2026 | Forage Baler
Cool-Season Perennial — Northeast & Great Lakes Production Orchardgrass Hay: Production, Cutting Timing, and Quality Guide Orchardgrass is the cool-season grass that bridges the gap between alfalfa and timothy — more productive than timothy, more adaptable than...