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Hay Drying Agents Boost Yields At Wisconsin Field Day
Farmers at the Western Wisconsin Forage Council field day heard advocates of using drying agents and preservatives to speed hay harvest. Jeffrey Roberts of Harvest Tee touted paybacks of 25 to 30 dollars per 5 dollar chemical investment, citing experiments showing treated hay reaches lower moisture faster. Doornink of JonDe Farms and UW agronomy experts described methods, costs, and equipment tweaks to maximize efficiency, while oats and peas crops were discussed as drought resilient feed options. Polk County Fair entries due July 2.
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Wisconsin Forage Council
Jeffrey Roberts
Harvest Tee of
Hudson
Jim Doornink
St. Croix County
Western Wisconsin Forage Council
Uw-River Falls