Nearly three months ago, Amy Ryals spotted a notice on a popular social website that jumped out at her. A married couple owned a horse but were struggling financially because of illness and ...

Kris Hiney has a list of maladies that will kill her horses, and when it comes to choosing the best hay for them, she’s got a couple things in mind. Hiney is an associate professor at Oklahoma State ...

Be careful how you answer that question. Cost and expense are two different things. Everyone worries about the expense of building barns for hay storage. Yes, barns are a big capital expense.

When it comes to the question of hay vs haylage, most people have a personal preference about which they will feed their horse. There’s almost an element of rivalry between the two, which are both ...

As hay becomes harder to find and increasingly expensive, each winter brings more “haylage virgins” – first time users of this similar, but definitely different, forage. Haylage is not a complete feed ...

Here is a selection of the best hay replacers for horses that are currently available, including the manufacturers’ descriptions of their products. NB: Feeding rates have been recommended based on a ...

The majority of the equine diet should be based on forage, which serves as a source of fiber and nutrients. However, some horses might not readily consume all types of hay. To that end, a team of ...

Question: I’m searching for a 2021 hay supplier and a few of them I’m talking with use preservative (e.g. propionic acid) if needed when baling. What is that and is it safe for horses? Answer: ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SHAWNEE, Kan. — Leaders at one metro ...

York County farmers and firefighters have been dealing with a string of barn fires over the past few weeks, with experts warning that wet hay is a major factor driving the blazes. The York County Farm ...