Quality Tested Hay Auctions Set to Begin on December 6th

Mike Rankin
Crops and Soils Agent
University of Wisconsin - Extension

Quality tested hay auction season is here and area producers will again have the opportunity to buy or sell forage based on known nutrient value.  This winter, quality tested hay auctions will be offered ONLY on the first Friday of each month running December through April at Equity Livestock in Lomira (in previous years, they were offered on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month).   The Fond du Lac and Dodge County Forage Councils will sponsor the auctions along with Equity Livestock.  It's our hope that both buyers and sellers will support these tested sales to every extent possible.  As always, auctions will begin at 12 noon but loads must be checked-in no later than 10:30 a.m. to insure adequate time for testing. 

Hay price results from the Lomira auctions can be obtained by calling the FORAGEline.  To do this, call 1-888-893-9947, then dial "1" and enter the 4-digit access code 1-2-6-6.  Results are also available on the Fond du Lac County Extension Agronomy World Wide Web page at: <www.uwex.edu/ces/crops/hayauc03.html>