Hay Yield vs. Hay Quality

It’s an argument worth having — should hay producers work to grow a higher tonnage of forage or take the lower yield with a higher quality? As hay harvest is delayed, yield increases but the forage quality decreases, so it’s important to decide your nutrition goals early on. Vermeer Makin’ Hay Minute host Bryan Setzer talks with forage expert Tim Schnakenberg, Agronomist from University of Missouri Extension, to get his take on the debate.