By Lawton Stewart, University of Georgia Extension
Many beef cattle producers are about to start their calving season. Forage availability in many regions is variable. Some places saw severe drought in late summer/early fall, causing producers to feed more hay and deplete their winter hay supply. Other producers were able to put up plenty of hay.
In Georgia, we have received several emails and phone calls dealing with hay quality being lower than expected this year.
Entering the peak of hay feeding season, here are a few situations we are seeing, and the potential ramifications:
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