Hay & Feed News
Triple Crown fire not expected to impact price or availability of feed in Maryland
Maryland horsemen have been speculating as to whether or not certain lines of Triple Crown Nutrition feeds (available through Southern States) are going to become hard to purchase or more expensive as a result of a grain elevator fire on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, in Ada, Minnesota. Fire crews spent most of that night battling [...]
Maryland Farmers Buck Proposed Manure & Fencing Regs
Maryland’s farmers have spoken…and they are not happy. As we reported November 14 on equiery.com, the Maryland Department of Agriculture submitted to the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review (AELR) proposed changes to the state nutrient management laws. In a letter to Governor Martin O’Malley, dated today, the Maryland Farm Bureau accuses the government [...]
Proposed Changes to Manure Management Regulations
They may officially be called “nutrient management regulations,” but we horse people think of them as the “manure management laws.” The Maryland Department of Agriculture has proposed changes to the manure management laws, and the Maryland Horse Council will be discussing them on Tuesday, November 15, 5 p.m. (with a meet and greet reception to [...]
Take advantage of the sun! Winterize your pastures.
Winterize Pastures While The Sun Is Shining By Les Vough, Forage Crops Extension Specialist Emeritus Department of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture, College of Agriculture, University of Maryland Mow! The next couple of days should be a good time to clip or mow pastures to clean them up before winter, particularly if pastures have tall [...]
Mold Spores at Record Levels! How’s your hay?
It is official! The U.S. Army Centralized Allergen Extract Lab at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center lab has officially declared what we already know…that our mold and mildew levels are through the barn roof. According to their stats, mold spore counts in our region for September are 75% above average. No kidding – look [...]
Les Vough’s Response to a Reader’s Hay Question
Vough’s View From The Hay Mow with Les Vough For 34 years, Les served as the Extension forage specialist, first for Oregon State University and later for the University of Maryland. Recently retired, he now serves as a consultant to federal and state agencies. A reader recently asked, “How do I, as a hay seller, [...]
Vough’s View From The Hay Mow, December 2010
WESTMINSTER HAY AUCTION WEEKLY PRICES (Per bale) Date Alfalfa Alfalfa Mix Timothy Timothy Mix Grass Mix Gr. Mix Round # Lots Sold 10/5/10 3.50-4.00 3.20-4.60 3.00-3.10 4.00-4.20 14.00 13 (rainy) 10/12/10 4.00-4.50 3.50-4.60 3.90-4.50 2.90-3.90 2.50-4.70 23.00 52 10/19/10 4.00-5.60 3.00-3.40 3.60-5.35 2.60-3.80 1.70-3.70 21.00 24 10/26/10 5.70-6.10 3.50-5.10 3.50-4.90 3.00-3.70 3.00-4.90 15.00 55 11/2/10 [...]
Vough’s View From The Hay Mow – Online Update
SUBJECT LINE: Vough’s View From The Hay Mow – Online Update ITAL: Read Les Vough’s November hay column in the print edition, now available in a tack or feed store near you. LINK TO DISTRIBUTOR LIST END ITAL HEADER: The Frost in the Field BODY: There has not been much change in the hay market [...]
