Do you know which crop’s straw is the most palatable? If you don’t have a TMR, how do you get livestock to eat more straw to stretch those hay supplies? Did you know straw quality can change significantly from year to year? What are the more creative options for feeding livestock?
2016 has not been kind to most hay and pasture fields across Ontario, and while late summer rain made for some decent last cuts, many farmers and ranchers are looking at tight supplies for the winter.
I caught up with Anita Heeg, feed ingredients and byproduct specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs, to talk first steps (surprise! It’s culling animals), second steps (feed test. feed test. feed test), and strategies for stretching those hay supplies. Check out our discussion below:
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