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Hay

Poppe Hay Company specializes in the production of orchardgrass, alfalfa, and orchardgrass/alfalfa mixed hay. Our quality standards are unsurpassed. Poppe hay is tested and tracked from the field to the shed. Each field and cutting are identified by lab tests, field or origin, cutting, and storage location. We know exactly what hay we have available at all times.

Let us fill your barn with known quality and value!

Ordering

Noly can be reached on his cell at 402-640-1306 or if you want to use email to tell him in detail what type of hay you need and how much, he can have information readily available for you.

Delivery

We maintain a roster of truckers with the appropriate equipment to protect your hay in transport.

We can arrange delivery anywhere in the continental U.S. given sufficient notice and many locations can be shipped to immediately.

Contact us for rates and schedules and we will gladly help get your hay to your barn door!

Lab Testing

Interpreting the Lab Test Analysis Report for Horse Hay

The type of analysis will vary depending on what specific nutrient compositions are needed. Often horse managers need to know the levels of trace minerals or vitamins. A chemical analysis provides that information and most of the time an NIRS analysis will be the most practical.

The report will provide the horse owner with the percent Crude Protein (CP), Dry Matter (DM), Calcium (Ca), Potassium (K), and Phosphorus (P), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF), and Relative Feeding Value (RFV). Dry matter measures the amount of water in a sample and is subtracted from 100. Most hays will be about 90 percent dry matter.

Crude protein indicates only the level of amino acids and total nitrogen in the forage. It is not a good predictor of energy availability in the hay. Crude protein is not likely to be limiting except in lactating mares and growing foals. Levels of Ca, P, and K indicate the percent of these minerals in the forage. These can vary greatly and levels in the forage should determine the minerals needed in the concentrate mixture.

ADF is composed of cellulose, lignin, and other poorly digested components. The lower the ADF value, the more digestible the nutrients there are in the hay. Levels above 45 percent are of little nutritional value and samples with less than 31 percent ADF are excellent. The higher the percent NDF, the less the horses will consume. NDF levels below 40 are excellent and those above 65 will likely not be eaten by most horses. A high relative feeding value (RFV) reflects higher quality, greater intake, higher digestibility, and fewer concentrates needed to supplement the diet. When buying horse hay, RFV should be a prime consideration.