Fiber is important, as long as you keep it down.
We've seen some changes in testing, I can test a sample of hay--after I get it to the lab -- in as little as ten minutes, if I do a wet test.
Everyone has their own methods, but growers should really find a lab they like and stick with it.
Generally dairy hay is tested in order to gage animal performance. Animals will perform better with higher-protein hay. As hay matures though, protein goes down, so we've devised a hay check to help farmers out.
