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Daily Cash Grain Bids

Daily cash grain bids from St. Joseph, Atchison, and Kansas City on Yellow and White Corn, Soybeans, Hard and Soft Wheat, and Sorghum.

This is the robot that will shepherd and keep livestock healthy

The future of agriculture and livestock farming is looking bright with these autonomous robots.

What Do You Know About Calico?

Calico cats are known for their coat of three or more colors, but many people don't realize that this is not a breed of cat. The "calico" only refers to the colors of their fur, not to their breed. A calico can be any number of breeds, but they are most commonly alley cats. According to legend the calico cat is supposed to bring good luck to its owner. What other facts don't you know about these curious kitties?

How to Make Life Easier for the Pet Groomer and You

Here are things to do and think about next time it is time for dog grooming or cat grooming. Have Your Animals Prepared and Ready Early

How to Feed Birds All Year Long

As the seasons change from winter to spring to summer to fall, switch up what you're serving in your feeders to attract more birds to your backyard.

13 Dog Breeds That Are Overwhelmingly Affectionate

Researchers look into more ways of turning food waste into good livestock feed

A lot of perfectly good food goes to waste every day, especially in developed countries. Researchers believe that some of that food waste can be converted into animal feed for livestock, a biological means of recycling food into a fresh supply.Redirecting otherwise wasted food to animals would r

Know Your Hay: 101 of Two Popular Horse Feed Blends

Whether you are serving a bagged ration or your horse grazes in a paddock, the typical horse’s diet will consist of a assortment of grass varieties and clovers. Two of the most popular grasses for horses, timothy and alfalfa, make excellent components of a quality ration.

Farmers talk about getting improved forage quality by baling silage bales

As cattlemen strive to improve the quality of the hay and forage they feed, more and more are adopting the growing practice of baling wet hay for silage bales

Don’t let cows fall victim to the spring nutrient gap

Fresh green grass is a welcome sight come spring. However, early spring grass with limited growth or volume should be approached with caution when it’s us

Keep hay quality on track

Imagine sitting in a roller coaster car chugging toward the top.

Take steps to maximize available hay

Cattle producers are only halfway through the hay feeding season, so

Should You Soak Your Horse's Hay?

There are pros and cons to soaking hay. Find out if it’s the right treatment for your horse’s diet.

New HAY Products that Transform Any Space

HAY reimagined staple pieces like chairs and sofas and breathed new life and purpose into them through its new, featured products. See how HAY can transform spaces, one beautiful piece at a time.

Peanut hay: A few things to remember this harvest

Test peanut hay if it is going to be fed to livestock, though. Drought-stressed peanuts in the last five to six weeks are at higher risk for alflatoxin, as you know. Aflatoxin must be less than 20 ppb in the hay to be safe. High nitrates, or more than 4500 ppm, can be a problem, too.

It's official: Horses prefer balage over hay

Hay may be a staple for horses, but given a choice, they go for the rich stuff first.

Using Hay Replacers for Horses

Severe drought through parts of TX and OK leaves hayfields and pastures brown and dry, and animal owners searching for replacement optionsWhen times of severe draught or other weather phenomenon result in poor quality or availability of pastures and hay , horse owners often turn to complete feeds (i.e. feeds that contain a full diet of roughage, protein, vitamins, minerals, and other needed nutrients) or…