Marketing Plan Gets Results
A direct-mail marketing campaign helped a Texas hay grower bolster demand for the fermented, bagged forage product he produces. The strategy enabled Steve...
Prices Maintain The Status Quo
Hay prices are about even with month-ago and year-ago levels in most states. Texas, California, Washington and Illinois, where prices are up significantly,...
Warm Winter Melts Hay Demand
This winter's unseasonably warm weather in much of the country has been a late Christmas gift for dairy and beef producers who buy hay. But not for commercial...
A Master Hay Man
Garland Frey grows most of his hay on land he doesn't own or rent, and gets up to $11 per 55- to 60-lb bale. Obviously, he's a savvy businessman. But...
Alpaca Opportunity
Hay growers looking for marketing niches should investigate the alpaca industry. Compared to other livestock, alpaca numbers are low: There are currently...
Good Morning, Vietnam
Don Kieffer is optimistic that Vietnam will develop a healthy appetite for U.S.-grown alfalfa, just as South Korea did in the early 1990s. The Vietnamese...
Nifty Niches
Wes Green bales about 25,000 small squares of mixed hay, orchardgrass and alfalfa that feed some of the hottest hay niche markets in the U.S. Horses,...
Warm Weather Eases Pressure
Hay prices are strong but mostly steady as warmer-than-normal early winter weather in much of the country softened overall demand. High-quality alfalfa...
Hauling Headaches
Diesel fuel prices have backed off from last fall's record-breaking levels. But the effects of the big price surge on hay transportation and marketing...
Prices Are Showing Small Gains
Hay prices overall have risen by $5 to $10/ton in recent weeks, but few big increases are apparent. The highest prices for premium-quality alfalfa are...
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