After last year’s growing season, there’s no shortage of forage, but NDSU Extension Forage Crops Specialist James Rogers says hay should be checked for quality. “With so much rainfall, the hay already on the ground received more moisture content than needed at baling.” Rogers recommends producers test their forage crude protein and adjust depending on the cow’s gestational cycle. “The nutrient requirements varies by stage. Most April/May calving is getting close to the first trimester where nutrient requirements are getting higher.”
