The wide usage of large package, round bales for feeding beef herds has made hay feeding more labor efficient, but may offer a number of management challenges to producers who wish to maintain ...

With winter on our doorstep, many beef producers in Pottawatomie County are feeding hay. This time of year is always a good time to remember our method of feeding hay can cost or save you money ...

K-State beef cattle experts explain why cows need to be fed hay free of wrapping material. When driving in Kansas, it is easy to spot big, round hay bales that are wrapped in plastic and ready to ...

"Bulls, especially, require bedding so they don't get frostbite of the scrotum, and cows and calves will also benefit. Bedding can be done by busting some straw bales throughout the pasture or ...

The main focus of the walk was to analyze how the pasture looked post-bale grazing. Each winter, bales are spread out about 30 feet apart across the pasture for the cattle to eat.