Grazing is the best way to use forages. But you need hay for overwinter feeding. And sometimes there is so much growth you make hay to use forage.
Here are tips to help you maximize forages as hay, haylage or pasture:
Cutting forage after a rainy spell. Excess soil moisture is still a problem, even if the sun shines for a couple of days. Avoid mowing hay when the top 2 inches are wet. Excess moisture slows drying and can make putting up dry hay more…
