Forage Analysis Log for Dairy
A forage analysis log for dairy farms to store lab results for hay, haylage and silage lots so rations are balanced on current feed quality.
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What you record on this log
- Date sampled
- Forage type
- Field or bunker
- Lab
- Key results
- Ration change
How to use this log
A log is only useful if it is kept current, so keep it where the work happens and write the entry right away while the details are fresh.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA.
For more in this area, see the Dairy Herd Hub. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Dairy One Forage Lab Rates Hay “Adequate”; Farmer Rates Its Price “Catastrophic”, and dairy farm stories.