Marketing Archive
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,...
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....
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...
Beating The Horse Market
Minnesotans profit from growing alpaca industry
With a little help from Hay& Forage Grower, Butch Cardinal and his family added nearly $40,000 to their commercial hay income last year. I read an article...
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,...
Straw For Sale
Illinois farmer buys, bales and sells 10,000 acres of it
There's no secret formula for developing a successful niche marketing program, says Jeff Fultz. As he sees it, you start by finding a few buyers who need...
Baling Bales
Modified machine packages small bales
High-quality hay in small bales brings big bucks at the barn, but getting it to customers used to be a problem for Jim Toews. After it was in our shed,...
Recycled Straw
Racetrack bales and markets used bedding
Pop cans and water bottles aren't the only things collected for recycling at Minnesota's Canterbury Park. The small-grain straw used to bed the racetrack's...
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...
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