First-crop hay quality looks good in Wisconsin, USA
Hay
Alfalfa
United States
Published Jun 3, 2023
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A University Extension expert says there’s good news and bad news for the first crop of hay now being harvested in Wisconsin. Richard Halopka is based in Clark County. He says, ”What I’m seeing being harvested right now today is low on quantity but high on quality.”
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A University Extension expert says there’s good news and bad news for the first crop of hay now being harvested in Wisconsin. Richard Halopka is based in Clark County. He says, ”What I’m seeing being harvested right now today is low on quantity but high on quality.” Halopka tells Brownfield it’s been very dry, but having excess moisture in the topsoil and subsoil about three weeks ago has helped the hay crop. “Those grass forages and the alfalfa, the legumes, probably have got enough adequate water right now. I think if we get a shot of rain this week here, it would be beneficial.” And he says most farmers with a grass and alfalfa mixture will be harvesting soon because the grass matures faster than the alfalfa. “The grasses are starting to head, so we’re at that point where the quality is going to decline much ...
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