Average Analyses Values for Farmer-submitted
Hay Samples, 1998 Crop Year
| # of Samples | Standard | ||||
| Parameter | Analyzed | Average | Deviation | Min. | Max. |
| Dry Matter, % | 221 | 85 | 3.4 | 71 | 94 |
| Crude Protein, % | 221 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 6 | 23 |
| ADF, % | 221 | 38.1 | 3.8 | 28.3 | 46.3 |
| NDF, % | 23 | 65.1 | 4.9 | 54.1 | 74.1 |
| Calcium, % | 221 | 0.64 | 0.26 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Phosphorus, % | 221 | 0.21 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.49 |
| Magnesium, % | 221 | 0.21 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.44 |
| Potassium, % | 221 | 1.39 | 0.54 | 0.5 | 3.82 |
| New Brunswick Agricultural Laboratory, 1999 | |||||
Average Analyses Values for Farmer-submitted
Hay Samples, 1997 Crop Year
| # of Samples | Standard | ||||
| Parameter | Analyzed | Average | Deviation | Min. | Max. |
| Dry Matter, % | 175 | 86 | 2.6 | 76 | 92 |
| Crude Protein, % | 175 | 10.9 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 19.6 |
| ADF, % | 175 | 36.8 | 3.2 | 26.5 | 44.3 |
| NDF, % | 29 | 66.6 | 4.9 | 56.7 | 77 |
| Calcium, % | 175 | 0.48 | 0.2 | 0.18 | 1.91 |
| Phosphorus, % | 175 | 0.22 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.43 |
| Magnesium, % | 175 | 0.17 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.43 |
| Potassium, % | 175 | 1.53 | 0.48 | 0.75 | 3.91 |