This all brings me to this week’s subject, David Heffering and his Tara Hills Stud. I asked myself how could I have gone this ...

Summer day campers hang out on the truck delivering hay to Miles Smith Farm in 2022. Farming may be hard work, but it’s tons of fun when you’re a child. Credit: Courtesy Farming is hard work but can ...

There’s a consensus that making hay is the cheapest way to feed cattle through the winter, but University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Carson Roberts disagrees. “This couldn’t be ...

If you didn’t make hay, what could you do instead? Carson Roberts, Missouri extension state forage specialist, says the consensus in the beef industry is making your own hay is the cheapest way to ...

Cool-season grasses transition from the vegetative to the reproductive stage in May, making it the best time to harvest for yield and quality. Cut before seeds develop for best results. “Once they go ...

RICHMOND — Hayley Sumner has begun a new protocol when she takes deliveries from farms for the horses she cares for: She closely inspects the bales of hay. When she feeds the rescued animals at ...

Big Spring Farm, the home of Swiss Pioneer Preservation Associates, will host two educational events on Friday, Aug. 4, and Saturday, Aug. 5. Hay Day begins at 1 p.m. Aug. 4. The public is welcome to ...