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Jan. 16, 2012
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Forages, Milk Prices Are Topics Of Wisconsin Meeting

Feeding high levels of forage without sacrificing milk production will be discussed during the Jan. 20 Forage and Feeding Update meeting hosted by the Sheboygan County Forage Council and University of Wisconsin Extension....More
Jan. 10, 2012
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Double-Duty Switchgrass

Research on switchgrass isn't confined to its biofuel potential; scientists and growers are finding multiple uses for the perennial....More
Jan. 10, 2012
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What Can You Afford To Feed?

Illinois nutritionist gives advice on hay's worth and what producers can feed if they can't afford it....More
Jan. 12, 2012
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Hay Stocks Lowest In 23 Years

Hay stocks on all U.S. farms totaled 90.7 million tons as of Dec. 1, down 11% from the year-earlier figure and the lowest Dec. 1 stocks since 1988, according to a USDA Crop Production report released this morning....More
Jan. 11, 2012
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USDA Streamlines To Cut Costs

Recommended closures, which will impact USDA headquarters in Washington and in 46 states and one U.S. territory, were announced by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on Jan. 9....More
Jan. 10, 2012
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What Growers Think Of Roundup Ready Alfalfa

Nearly 27% of Roundup Ready alfalfa growers surveyed felt the crop produced higher yields than conventional varieties while nearly 12% said the transgenic varieties yielded less. More than 50% of surveyed growers felt yields were the same whether the crop was transgenic or not and about 11% didn’t know one way or the other....More
Jan. 10, 2012
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Non-Users Weigh In On Restrictions, Coexistence

According to the Roundup Ready alfalfa survey, about 65% of all respondents felt coexistence was either definitely possible or possible if certain conditions were met; 35% thought it wasn’t possible....More
Jan. 10, 2012
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California Hay Market Report Continues – For Now

Hay buyers and sellers in California came within a whisker of losing one of the few tools they have for tracking hay prices in the state as the new year started. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced in mid-December that it would discontinue the California Weekly Hay Report as of Dec. 30. Last week, though, AMS officials announced they were reversing course and will continue publishing the report for the time being....More
Jan. 10, 2012
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Wisconsin Symposium Is Jan. 24-25

The annual joint symposium of the Midwest Forage Association (MFA), Professional Nutrient Applicators Association of Wisconsin (PNAAW) and Wisconsin Custom Operators (WCO) is scheduled for Jan. 24-25 at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Billed by organizers as offering “some of the latest and most relevant forage-related educational sessions the Midwest has to offer,” the event will feature a lineup of speakers from major universities, industry, government agencies and production agriculture....More
Jan. 10, 2012
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Virginia Hay Prices Holding Steady

An extended stretch of mild, late fall-early winter weather has held hay prices in check in central Virginia, reports auctioneer Tom Weaver. “We had a long fall,” says Weaver, who manages regularly scheduled hay auctions in Harrisonburg and Staunton. “The grass was still growing up until a few weeks ago, so there were a lot of animals out there nibbling on pasture rather than feeding on hay.” The net result is that hay prices at the auctions in recent weeks have been off $30-40/ton from year-earlier levels....More
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