Hay Biz is a collection of news releases from the forage industry covering product launches, employee additions, and industry events. The items below have been supplied by forage marketers and have not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower.

Lallemand
In many cases, mycotoxins won’t alert livestock producers to their presence. There may be no visible mold and no bad smell
Kings-Agri-Seed
With many agronomic challenges, the gist of any thoughtful response is usually rotation, rotation, rotation. Change up your management strategy every year, so that the pest or weed doesn’t get habituated
Datamars
Datamars North America, a leader in delivering high quality identification and tracking solutions for livestock, is pleased to announce that two additional products have been approved
CVAS
CVAS is pleased to invite all interested professionals to attend the pre-conference symposium “Forage and Feed Characterization – Foundation of Nutritional Services”
Cool_Terra
Today, Cool Planet announced the successful completion of its 100th quantifiable, independent trial of Cool Terra, the company’s flagship soil health product

Ag-Day
President Donald J. Trump proclaimed today as National Ag Day in a special presentation by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue at the USDA’s Whitten Building
Kuhn_PS270_ProSpreader
The new KUHN Knight PS 270 ProSpread® manure spreader is a high-capacity, non-commercial spreader designed for feeder, cow/calf, and dairy operations
Center-Rural-Affairs
Late last week, Iowa’s Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) as well as Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA) introduced the Give our Resources the Opportunity
Penn_State_Ag
Double-cropping winter annuals after corn silage harvest is increasing in popularity among dairy farmers who have found that it provides numerous benefits
Peck-Ed
The NationalAgri-Marketing Association (NAMA) has announced that Ed Peck, President and Owner of Filament, has been selected as the 2018 NAMA Marketer of the Year

Lallemand-silage-safety-video
Lallemand Animal Nutrition and the Progressive Agriculture Foundation are teaming up to offer silage safety education for up to 100,000 children and adult volunteers through Progressive Agriculture Foundation
WCO
The Wisconsin Custom Operators (WCO) recently honored an Elkhart Lake man for his hard work and dedication to a custom farming business. WCO’s 2018 Employee of the Year award was given to Steve Breher
agco
AGCO Jackson Operations, the Minnesota-based manufacturing center for AGCO Corporation, a worldwide distributor and manufacturer of agricultural equipment, has been named a 2017 IndustryWeek Best Plants
JD-ExactApply
Producers and ag service providers currently operating 2014-2018 model year John Deere 4-Series Sprayers can now gain greater accuracy and control of spray applications by installing ExactApply
Granular
AcreValue, a free website introduced by Granular and used to analyze the value and productive capacity of farmland, is expanding its coverage area by 50 percent

JD_vendors
The Gathering of the Green is a biannual event for John Deere two-cylinder and New Generation tractor collectors, restorers and enthusiasts
Case_IH-disk-500T
The Case IH Precision Disk™ 500T single disk air drill features unmatched maneuverability for high-efficiency seeding
ASV_DemoChallenge
ASV Holdings Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, showcases its Posi-Track® loaders in a new video series
WCO
Wisconsin Custom Operators members selected two new directors and officers during the annual meeting at the Forage Symposium Feb. 21 at the Chula Vista Resort
agco
Manufacturer responsiveness, brand reputation and ease of doing business are key factors that can impact the success of any retail business