State Reports
Dry conditions are stressing Texas pastures and winter pasture crops, creating an increasing need for supplemental ...
Ohio Forage Council Meets Feb. 8
Drought recovery strategies will be discussed during the Ohio Forage and Grassland Council annual meeting and conference on Feb. 8. ...
USDA Report Shows Increase In Hay Stored On Farms
Stocks of all hay stored on farms totaled 104 million tons on Dec. 1, 2007, up 8% from the December 2006 number, according to last Friday's USDA report....
Growers Talk Marketing At Symposium, Feb. 4-5
Organic grower Bill Simon believes in diversification -- in crops and in sales. So he markets part of the 7,000 acres of hay his family operation produces to seven organic dairies but also uses a hay dealer. ...
Texas Dairies Create Growing Demand For Hay
The market for dairy hay is growing in the Texas Panhandle as the region's dairy cow population continues to increase at a rapid pace. Available land and a cow-friendly climate have attracted dairies from inside and outside of Texas. Three ...
Feed Prices Expected To Impact Dairy Growth In 2008
The recent World Agricultural Supply and Demand Report from USDA suggests that higher feed prices will limit growth in dairy cow numbers and milk produced per cow in 2008. ...
State Reports
"We had some winter weather in Kansas in December, which has increased our hay usage and put some support under the hay market," ...
Idaho Conference Set For Burley, Feb. 26-27
The Idaho Alfalfa And Forage Conference will be held at the Best Western in Burley on Feb. 26-27. The first day of the conference, ...
Soil Scientist Recommends Using Manure On Alfalfa
Roundup Ready Alfalfa May Be Tagged By Lot
Hay growers who sell Roundup Ready alfalfa no longer have to tag every bale. According to a Dec. 18 USDA-APHIS supplemental administrative order, the genetically modified hay now may be identified by lot....
Washington Groups Offer Flood Relief
The Washington State Hay Growers Association (WSHGA) wants growers to know how to help beef and dairy producers hurt by recent floods in the Lewis County, WA, area. ...
Horse Nutrition Taught Online
Michigan State University offers an online course covering horse nutrition basics such as nutritional requirements, diseases affecting nutrition, feeding management...
State Reports
Hay supplies are short in Maryland after a year of drought. Much of the state had a cool spring followed by a dry summer and early fall. In some areas, precipitation is as much as 14-15" below normal. ...
Kansas Hay And Grazing Conference Is Jan. 16
The Kansas Hay and Grazing Conference will be held Jan. 16 at the Kansas Farm Bureau Building at 2627 KFB Plaza in Manhattan. Topics will...
Alfalfa Offers Many Advantages As Biomass Crop
Although it may be several years before cellulosic ethanol plants start large-scale production, Michael Russelle, soil scientist with the USDA Agriculture Research Service (USDA-ARS), says ...
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