Marketing
Late Spring Keeps Prices Steady
Spring's late arrival in much of the country delayed the price softening that typically occurs when the winter feeding season ends. As this issue closed,...
Switchgrass Grown For Ethanol Has Energy Surplus
Switchgrass grown for biofuel production yields significantly more energy than is consumed in the production and conversion into cellulosic ethanol, says Ken Vogel, a USDA-ARS geneticist in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) agronomy and horticulture department...
Tapping A New Market
When Richard Larsen recently sold nearly $2 million worth of hay to a company in China, he gave all the credit to Idaho Gov. Butch Otter and Ron Anderson,...
In It For The Long Haul
An attempt by the federal government to create uniform regulations for securely transporting products including baled hay and straw led to a one-man crusade...
Kindling A Niche
Burning pellets made from forages in home and business-office stoves is just one or two decent sparks away from catching fire in the U.S., says Jerry...
Fighting For Acres
Dairy producers will have to pay top dollar for high-quality alfalfa hay during the coming year, predict two ag economists who've studied the economics...
Fair Hay Brings Premium Prices
Hay supplies are so tight almost nationwide that fair-quality alfalfa hay is worth almost as much as premium-quality alfalfa was two or three years ago....
Hay Movement Is Low, Prices High
Hay sales activity has been mostly light to moderate in recent weeks, with prices holding steady at very high levels. Demand is outpacing available supply...
High Prices Will Linger
Hay supplies will stay tight into 2009, says economist
Hay supplies will remain tight and prices high at least through spring 2009, predicts Matt Diersen, South Dakota State University ag economist. Diersen...
Premiums For A Price
Growing organic hay adds money, challenges
If you're tempted to grow organic hay to latch onto its price premiums, push a pencil carefully, advises Lou Anderson. It's not a good fit for every grower,...
