To help connect suppliers and buyers of hay and forage, SDSU Extension hosts a Facebook group called SDSU Extension Feed & Forage Finder.

The group is open to anyone who is interested in either buying or selling hay or feedstuffs. These listings can include baled hay, straw or silage as well as individuals seeking pasture to rent, custom-feeding or custom-grazing arrangements, says Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension cow/calf field specialist.

To access the page, type "SDSU Extension Feed & Forage Finder" into the Facebook search box. From there, individuals have the option of viewing the postings as well as asking to join the group.

HAY FOR SALE: Alfalfa hay is one of the feedstuffs you can find on the Facebook Forage Finder page created by South Dakota State University.

For additional information on the feed finder, contact Rusche or Shannon Sand, SDSU Extension livestock business management field specialist.

More information on drought management can be found at igrow.org. SDSU Extension also provides the services of conducting livestock water testing and quick nitrate testing on forages throughout the state.

Source: SDSU