He’s Getting Back Into Hay
High hay prices convinced one farmer to get back into hay. But a USDA survey shows not many other farmers are thinking the same way.
Hay Prices Skyrocket At Midwestern Auctions
Soggy fields have kept some Midwestern growers from getting hay to market, according to local auction owners. Buyers, in the meantime, are running out of hay as wet, cold conditions have delayed pasture growth and first-crop hay. The outcome, of course: Higher hay prices.
Canadian Groups Protest GM Alfalfa
Organizers claim the event was highly successful, but Forage Genetics International says that planting GM alfalfa won't be an option in Canada this spring.
Nebraska Alfalfa Group Seeks New Members
With an eye toward developing a regional, producer-oriented forage-marketing organization, the Nebraska Alfalfa Marketing Association (N.A.M.A.) has opened up its membership to growers from beyond the state’s borders.
Traffic Slows For Online Hay-Listing Sites
Last fall, Nate Jaeger’s phone was literally ringing off the hook with calls from panicked, would-be hay buyers in drought-stricken regions of the country. In recent months, that’s changed dramatically.
