Organic Hay Demand Grows
As the demand for organic dairy products grows, so does the demand for organic hay, says Lou Andersen, president of S&L Commodities, Fairfield, ID. He has been growing organic hay for...
Plan New Venture Using Purdue Expertise
Hay growers with pie-in-the-sky marketing ideas -- or other business-related brainstorms -- can find out if their dreams are doable...
Central Plains Irrigation Conference Is Feb. 27-28
Water issues affecting Nebraska will be discussed at the Central Plains Irrigation Conference and Equipment Exposition to be held Feb. 27-28...
State Reports
Midwest: Hay supplies in eastern Iowa, southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois have been very good to excellent, but hay is quickl...
University Of Nebraska Develops Irrigation Tool
A tool that calculates what crops would be most profitable with given costs and available water has recently been developed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln ...
Weather Affects Beef Cattle Market, Feed Supplies
While a severe winter has devastated feedlots and cow-calf operations in areas of the northern Plains, the weather actually has been warmer and drier than normal...
Judge Says USDA Erred On Roundup Ready Alfalfa
USDA should have prepared a full environmental impact study before approving Roundup Ready alfalfa for release, according to a U.S. District Court ruling...
Hay Grower Fine-Tunes Marketing Focus
When J.J. and Johnny Granstrom got into the hay business, they took a compass and drew a circle in a 200-mile radius of their Holstein, NE, farm...
Kentucky Alfalfa Conference Is Feb. 22
The Kentucky Alfalfa Conference, set for Feb. 22 at the Cave City Convention Center, will include cutting-edge research about pea aphids as well as alfalfa management information...
State Reports
Colorado: Hay supplies are tight in Colorado, reports Randy Hammerstrom, market reporter with the USDA-Colorado Department of Agriculture Market News in Greeley...
SD Legislators Reject Roundup Ready Ban
South Dakota’s Senate Agriculture Committee last week rejected a bill that would have made it illegal to raise or sell Roundup Ready alfalfa in the state...
Growers Optimistic At Nebraska Show
Hay growers attending last week’s Mid-America Alfalfa Expo in Kearney, NE, were upbeat because they’re sold out of last year’s crop and anticipate high prices for this year’s production...
Financial Analysis Helps Maximize Profitability
Successful farmers need to understand cost structures and the strategic decisions that can be made to help differentiate them from those who struggle financially...
Michigan Forage Conference Is March 8
Forage and grazing research and technology will be the focus of the March 8 Forage Technology Conference at Michigan State University, East Lansing...
State Reports
Nebraska: Barb Kinnan hasn’t seen much price spread in recent months between hay that’s sold to beef vs. dairy producers. “Prices for grinding hay are...
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