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Hay Production, Storage and Feeding

Hay Production, Storage and Feeding. Objectives. Discuss hay production Discuss ways to reduce dry matter losses Present an example of a hay budget Discuss stockpiled forages. Excess forage; harvest as hay. Feed hay. Feed hay. Forage required by livestock.

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Hay Production, Storage and Feeding

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  1. Hay Production, Storage and Feeding

  2. Objectives • Discuss hay production • Discuss ways to reduce dry matter losses • Present an example of a hay budget • Discuss stockpiled forages

  3. Excess forage; harvest as hay Feed hay Feed hay Forage required by livestock Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Month Forage Production and Utilization

  4. Forage Production Costs • Forage production costs depend on • Cost of establishment • Years of stand life • Maintenance costs agecon.okstate.edu/budgets

  5. Hay Production Costs Falconer, 2004

  6. Hay production costs • Costs of operating inputs • Fixed costs of machinery and equipment if owned

  7. Cost per Acre, $ 400 A/Yr 800 A/Yr 1600 A/Yr Years of Ownership Estimated Cost of Owning and Operating a Swather

  8. Example AGMACH$Input and Report Windows

  9. Cost per Harvested Acre for Selected Haying Equipment

  10. OK Custom Rates, 2003-04

  11. Harvest/Storage Methods • Maturity • Field losses (respiration and rainfall) • Storage losses • Other losses (pests)

  12. Hay Crop Production • Field losses • Mowing - 0% • Respiration – 2% to 16% • Raking – 5% to 20% • Weather – 0% to 35%

  13. Value of Hay Lost in Storage

  14. Percent Dry Matter Loss of Round Hay Bales

  15. Amount of Dry Matter in Outer Layers of Large Round Bales

  16. What do I have to do if I want to stockpile pastures for fall grazing? • Forage production • Extremely variable • Dependent on late-summer rainfall • Range from 25 to 50 lbs of forage per lb of N (East) • Range from 0 to 40 lbs of forage per lb of N (West)

  17. Fall Fertilized Bermudagrass $15.34

  18. Fall Fertilized Tall Fescue $24.46

  19. Tall fescue Remove existing forage by late August Graze, hay, or mow Apply 75 to 100 lbs of N Grazing can begin in late-December and continue through February Expect about 1 ton of forage per acre 1 acre = 45 grazing days for 1 animal Bermudagrass Remove existing forage by late August Graze, hay, or mow Apply 50 to 75 lbs of N Grazing usually begins sometime during October through early January Expect about 1 ton of forage per acre 1 acre = 45 grazing days for 1 animal How do I stockpile forages for fall and winter grazing?

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