Embrace the Serene Embrace of Hay Fields Where Nature Unfolds

A wide swath immediately after cutting is the single most important factor maximizing initial drying rate and preserving of starches and sugars. Some Michigan hay farmers need to decide how to clean up fields that went unharvested this year due to excessive rain. Chippewa County hay field ... ... hayfield, as you can see. That was the Rye field I posted about earlier, but I no longer use these hayfields for making hay. To begin with ... Our hay field was neglected and overgrown, and was taken over by blackberry thickets. Here is our 3-step plan to get it back under control. Hay Fields: We use tractors to harvest 600 acres of fields for hay. (The dairy team has a name for each field, like East Ditch field ... a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay. Sure, you may lose quality on that small portion, but this allows you to capitalize in both quality and quantity on the larger portion of the ... It's not uncommon for old, unworked fields to fall into disrepair, but it's possible to restore an old hayfield following these basic steps. It should be a good year to fertilize those hay fields after the first cutting to boost the quality and quantity of a possible second cutting. Hay is just dried grass, or another species of grassy plant like alfalfa. Different species have different nutritional qualities and production yields.