ID-138: Considerations When Purchasing Hay for a Dairy Milking Herd
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dairy herd. The quality of these forages greatly impacts profitability and performance, especially of the milking herd. Because of limited land base, labor, or personal preference, farmers may decide to purchase part or all of their herd’s forage needs. In other parts of the United States, corn silage and other chopped forages are sold and oftentimes delivered to the farm as needed. In Kentucky, hay is the storage form of forage most often available to purchase. This publication deals with considerations when purchasing hay, especially alfalfa or alfalfa/grass hay, for the milking herd.
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تاریخ انتشار 2001