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Cory Clements bails and wraps hay on John Robertson’s farm in the Smithonia Community in 2022. Oglethorpe County was the 10th largest hay producing county in the state in 2021. (Dink Nesmith/ The Oglethorpe Echo)

Cory Clements bails and wraps hay on John Robertson’s farm in the Smithonia Community in 2022. Oglethorpe County was the 10th largest hay producing county in the state in 2021. (Dink Nesmith/ The Oglethorpe Echo)

Hay fever: Rain leads to abundance of cash crop

John Henry Hammond
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Oglethorpe County’s unexpectedly wet hay season is coming to a close, bringing a bountiful harvest to farmers like Travis Legg.   “I’ve been doing this for a long time, and this is one of the wettest years I’ve seen,” said Legg, a third-generation farmer and owner of Windy Hill Ranch in Colbert.
Local farmer Andrew Gaines collects a hay sample for UGA laboratory analysis. Testing can determine various factors about the quality of hay. (Submitted Photo)

Local farmer Andrew Gaines collects a hay sample for UGA laboratory analysis. Testing can determine various factors about the quality of hay. (Submitted Photo)

When it comes to hay purchases, test, don't guess

Shanna Reynolds
Thursday, December 9, 2021
As we move through the hay feeding season, what considerations do you give to hay purchases? If shopping for a new tractor, a farmer wouldn’t just buy it because it looked nice. They would do research and ask questions.