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Mike Brouk, Kansas State University professor and state dairy Extension specialist, studies the effect of pre-cutting round hay bales during b…
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Kansas is well known for beef production, but the state’s dairy industry has grown significantly over the past 20 years and Kansas State Unive…
Kansas is well known for beef production, but the state’s dairy industry has grown significantly over the past 20 years. Kansas State Universi…
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With more and more larger dairies coming to the High Plains region, it’s only natural for farmers to wonder how they might be able to raise alfalfa hay for that target market.
Mike Brouk, Kansas State University professor and Extension dairy specialist, said large dairies need consistency in their feed supplies.
“The thing you can do to distinguish yourself from other growers is to have a consistent product,” Brouk said. “They don’t have time to test every bale before they feed it. I guarantee that dairy manager looks at the pounds of milk shipped off the farm each day.” Inconsistent feed quality, he added, can result in 4 to 5 pounds of milk reduction per cow, and that’s dollars right out of the dairy’s pocket.
From identifying new market and revenue opportunities, to understanding how they can produce more yield and higher quality hay with fewer inpu…
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To get a good feeling for what the dairy industry looks like in Kansas and surrounding states, one would have to look back at how it used to b…
