Total Fatty Acid Results, Why Are They Important?
What Are Fatty Acid Results? Total Fatty Acids (TFA) give a more defined and accurate measurement of fat content in feed and indicate the energy content of a feed source.…
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Who Is Dairy One?
Dairy One is a cooperative of dairy farmers with their primary facilities located in Ithaca, New York, USA. Dairy One employs approximately 250 people, about 80 of them based in…
Meet Cassy Streeter From Dairy One
Cassy Streeter is based in Ithaca, New York, Dairy One Forage Laboratory. As the NIR Services Manager, Cassy oversees the Network of Affiliated Labs, daily NIR production, and leads several…
Benefits Of Making Hay, For Those Who Aren’t Sure
Every year around 10 million tonnes of fodder (Hay, straw and silage) is produced. Total value is around $2 billion. Approximately half is traded, and half retained for on farm…
Will There Be A Market For My Hay?
The short answer is – YES, but for quality Hay. You’ve heard us say it before, livestock eat 365 days a year. Our country needs Hay to be made, but…
Supply And Demand Forecast For 2021/22 Hay Season
The level of demand in the coming seasons with the present challenges is very much an unknown. There is a large enough quantity of carry-over old season stock heading into…
What Type Of Hay Should You Make?
You would have already made your decision for the 21/22 season but here’s some additional information about each Hay type that could help with your summer crop or 22/23 season…
Hay vs Silage – Pros & Cons
Many people ask us if hay is better than silage and vice versa. The answer will depend a lot of the end user and what type of cattle you are…
The Reality Of Selling Hay Off The Paddock
This season (21/22) we expect to see limited buyers purchasing Hay off the paddock. It’s important to remember that livestock eat 365 days of the year, not just when you…
National Hay Market Report December 2021
December 2021 Contributors: Jock Jackson (Account Manager) & Cieran Maxwell (General Manager). KEY POINTS The extended market is looking for high quality Cereal Hay. Some Growers missing first and second…