A:   I would sugest that you have the millet hay tested for nitrates before you purchase it. One of the ways to manage high nitrates in forages is to dilute it to a safe level with a forage that is low in nitrates. This is done by grinding and mixing. If you are not set-up to handle ground forages, then it will be difficult for you to handle and feed the high nitrate feed. If you have a bale processor, then you could put out so much millet if it is high in nitrates, then top-dress some low nitrate feed. The key to feeding high nitrate feed is to adapt cows to the feed. So bottom line, test the millet for nitrates, and for a few more dollars, test it for moisture, crude protein, and energy (TDN). Nitrates may not be a problem. Feed twos days worth of feed on one day does sound attractive, especially with the cost of fuel and labor. However the forage feeding losses can be great due to wastage and trampling and may be as high as 25% to 30%. If there is a way that you could limit wastage, that would help. If you had a bale processor or rolled out the bales next to an electric fence then there would be less wastage. There may be other inventive ways to limit wastage.