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Feed, Bedding Worries Linger As Crop Conditions Stay Subpar in Ohio
Feed, Bedding Worries Linger As Crop Conditions Stay Subpar in Ohio

AgDay national reporter Betsy Jibben talks with Nate Like, a livestock producer in Hamler, Ohio; Andy Stickel, a producer in Pemberville, Ohio. Feed, Bedding Worries Linger As Crop Conditions Stay Subpar in Ohio

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To maximize hay forage quality, grass hay needs to be swathed by the end of the boot stage before the seed starts to emerge from the leaf sheath.
Hay Harvest Considerations

Forage maturity is the biggest driver of nutritional quality.

Wyatt Bechtel
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Terry, left, DenaMarie and Wayne Springer are pushing toward open-pollinating corn and direct-to-consumer beef.
Wayne Springer is Tired of Paying $300 for Traited Corn Seed

Wayne Springer is tired of paying $300 for a bag of traited corn seed. Unafraid to change horses in midstream, the 60-year-old producer is transitioning from a row crop farm to a ranching operation.

Chris Bennett