By Dr. Gary Bates, Director- UT Beef & Forage Center Debbie Joines, former Manager- Soil, Plant & Pest Center (Article previously published in vol. 27 of HoofPrint Spring 2017) Hay is one of the necessary evils of livestock production. Even with the best forage programs, there will be certain times when some hay needs to be fed. If you are going to have to feed it, it is important to know the characteristics of good hay. Regardless of the forage species, good hay has certa

Reprint of News to Ewes in HoofPrint vol. 28 Summer 2017 edition by Dr. Donald G. Ely, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky Introduction Approximately 90% of the annual diet consumed by sheep around the world is made up of roughage, either as grass forage consumed in pastures, forage harvested as hay, or silage (haylage). Sheep producers whose forage base is a “cool season” grass, such as bluegrass, orchardgrass, fescue, timothy, and/or bromegrass,

Goats, Sheep, Cattle, Guardian Animals, and Other Livestock reprinted from HoofPrint magazine vol. 25 Fall 2016 by Greg Brann, Grazing and Soil Health Specialist Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so it is important for every producer to know his/her vision. Consider your vision with every decision- every time you make a purchase or pursue an activity ask if the decision will lead you closer to your vision. Here are a series of questions to consider when stocking your l