Last year, StableFeed won the Naturally Minnesota Pitch Slam, topping other fast-rising food and ag companies and impressing ...

As temperatures begin to creep up and spring starts to arrive, it is time to start thinking about the coming hay season. Timing is everything when it comes to high-quality hay production. A ...

In this video, we explore the concept of "making hay while the sun shines," showcasing various activities and strategies to maximize productivity while conditions are favorable. Join us as we ...

I recently wrote an article on the cost of making hay. Though originally written for Missouri producers, it struck a chord with cow-calf operators across the U.S. and sparked widespread conversation.

The seasonal epic of collecting dried grass for use in the cold winter started on our farm during the month of May when someone muttered that we prob’ly ought’a make a little hay. With this monumental ...

Missouri ranks eighth in the nation in hay production, producing 4.83 million tons per year, according to the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Hay is a major feed for beef production and other ...

Courtesy Photo Joe Zaborney and grandson Henry Zaborney peer out of the tractor at the start of the 2025 hay season. Make hay when the sun shines. That’s a saying that means exactly what is says.

“Hello, Mother Nature? Are you there? Am I coming in clear? I’d like to request a few hay days please.” Does this sound familiar? If you have been putting in calls to Mother Nature and prayers to the ...

A special thanks to Elizabeth Swaine for sharing this June 6, 1942 photo of her father John Swaine Jr. and her grandfather John Swaine Sr. taking up hay on the Swaine farm in Royal Oak, Maryland!