Jan. 29, 2025
Drought can be a debilitating experience for any farmer but is particularly difficult for livestock farmers...


Jan. 29, 2025
Making dry hay when weather conditions are uncooperative can be extremely frustrating...


Jan. 20, 2025
Grazing is an economical way to feed horses a well-balanced diet, provide animals voluntary exercise, and reduce behavioral and health issues...


Jan. 20, 2025
Feeding cattle all winter is why you have to love your job. It’s during this time of year that daylight hours and work hours don’t often jive, as many feeding duties require artificial lighting...


Jan. 14, 2025
USDA launched its Crop Production Annual Summary last Friday, detailing the previous years’ hay production, acreage, and average yields. According to the report, the nation’s forage productio...


Jan. 8, 2025
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Jan. 7, 2025
Alfalfa has a lot of impressive features when it comes to water usage. And despite being a major water user, alfalfa is also a major food producer. At least, that is how Dan Putnam defended the number...


Dec. 17, 2024
Josh Callen put it plainly: Growers are selling hay for 2019 prices while paying 2024 production costs. That’s how the author of the Hoyt Report set the scene for the Western market during his annua...


Dec. 16, 2024
Bermudagrass is one of the primary perennial forages produced in the Southeast, covering approximately 3 million acres in Georgia alone...


Dec. 3, 2024
As the sun sets on most hayfields for the season, USDA’s October Crop Production report predicted alfalfa and alfalfa-mixed hay production to be up 8% from last year...