February 1, 2010
Features
Alfalfa Hay Price Outlook: Bullish
Alfalfa hay prices will likely strengthen through winter and may stay higher than 2009 levels for the 2010 crop, says Matt Diersen, South Dakota State...
Debating The Draft Environmental Impact Statement For Roundup Ready Alfalfa
Mark McCaslin and Zelig Golden agree on one thing regarding the recently issued draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on Roundup Ready alfalfa: Concerned...
Alfalfa EIS Comments: All Are Wanted, But Relevant Are Most Valued
Want your comments on the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) to actually have an impact? Then be sure they pertain to the 1,476-page document...
Meter Weeds Out Wet Bales
Gary Smith recently paid several thousand dollars for a moisture meter for his big square baler and believes it's a good investment. If you have a barn...
U.S. Custom Harvesters To Hold Annual Meeting, Forage Clinics
Custom forage operators can attend forage clinics put on by major manufacturers of forage harvesting equipment at the March 4-6 U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc., annual meeting...
Rubber Water Diverters Protect Pasture Roads
Robert Kilian was tired of seeing temporary fixes on eroded rangeland, hayfield and pasture roads where weeds tended to flourish. So he found what he...
2010's Forage Machines
Row-Independent Forage Harvester Head The Orbis 900 row-independent, 30' corn, milo and forage sorghum forage harvester head boasts V-shaped crop flow...
New Focus On An Old Grass
It may take patience, but once established, eastern gamagrass will reward growers with good-quality forage in early spring and throughout the usual summer...
Hay Export Outlook Brightens
By just about every measure, 2009 was a tough year for U.S. hay exporting firms. As the new year gets under way, though, many leading exporters believe...
2010 Weather: Drought Relief
After dealing with widespread drought conditions for nearly a decade, the U.S. as a whole experienced a big-time reprieve in 2009. Yet, as weather experts...
Weather-Reporting Resources
For additional weather-related information, check out these groups...
Biomass Co-op Gears Up For Expansion
The nation's first farmer-owned biomass cooperative is expanding. Show Me Energy Cooperative, Centerview, MO, recently completed an equity drive that...
Grazing, Forage Meetings Scheduled For February
The Feb. 16-17 Idaho Alfalfa and Forage Conference will cover the latest in alfalfa technology while the Wisconsin 2010 Grazing Conference, set for Feb....
Yellow Alfalfa?
Northeastern and Midwestern hay growers should watch for signs of sulfur deficiency in their alfalfa fields this spring, in part because of the lack of...
Handle Silage Safely
In his travels across the U.S., Keith Bolsen has seen a lot of silage. This consultant and retired Kansas State University forage management specialist...
Surviving A Silage Avalanche
It started out as a typical day for dairy nutritionist Doug DeGroff. He'd pulled up to a client's corn silage pile for a forage sample, bucket and pitchfork...
Here's What We Think
Editorial: Forage Industry Needs 'A Bigger Voice'
Dedicated. Industrious. Inventive. Those are just three of a host of positive adjectives that pop into my mind as I talk with growers, forage specialists...
Industry News
President Works To Broaden AFGC
If Miles Kuhn could have three wishes as president of the American Forage and Grassland Council, he'd probably wish AFGC had a broader image, more members...
Companies Win Engineering Awards
Claas of America Inc., New Holland and Agco have received American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers AE50 awards for excellence in industry...
W-L Research Launches Updated Web Site
W-L Research has an updated Web site available at www.wlresearch.com. The site offers updated and enhanced descriptions of the entire W-L alfalfa variety...
Hay Market Update
Weather Impacts Hay Movement
Sub-zero temperatures increased hay demand and sales activity in much of the North during the first days of 2010, though snowy roads interfered with shipping...
Calendar
Calendar
March 4-6: U.S. Custom Harvesters Inc. Annual Convention, Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, Wichita Falls, TX. Visit www.uschi.com. March 5-6: Maryland Cattle...
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Research in Brief
The following items report on forage-related research recently presented by University experts at meetings across the country.
