Custom Forage Harvesting Archive

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...

U.S. Custom Harvesters Group Offers 'One Voice' 

If you want to talk with other harvesters, are looking for a deal on equipment or even tax advice, check out the blog and bulletin board on the U.S. Custom...

Softening The Blows of Harvest Invoices 

Custom chopper Bill Arneson expects 2009 to be a challenging year for him and his clients. It's going to be a strong test of will, not just in farming...

Biofuel's Promise To Custom Harvesters 

They don't fully agree on the timeline or on what type of equipment will be needed. But biofuel experts say wide-scale production of fuel from forages...

Cellulosic Ethanol Companies Request Ag Manufacturing Expertise 

Companies hoping to cash in on the cellulosic ethanol market are calling on ag equipment manufacturers for new, existing or altered equipment that can...

What Employees Like About Their Bosses 

What keeps farm workers on the farm? Communication is the key, said Gregg Hadley, University of Wisconsin-River Falls farm management specialist, at a recent conference...

Getting Paid For Custom Forage Work 

Last year it was skyrocketing input costs. This year it's dismal milk prices. Either way, many dairy producers are finding themselves struggling to cash-flow...

Custom-Plant Biomass Crops Now 

Opportunities for custom work in the biomass industry are already here, says University of Kentucky forage specialist Ray Smith. When you're dealing with...

Custom Bale Conversion  

Since Terry Burris upgraded his big-bale-to-small-bale conversion system last August, he can process alfalfa as well as grass hay and straw, fill freight...

A Lender’s Lessons On Business Survival 

Operating costs are typically 55% of gross sales for the large custom harvesters lender John Mortier works with. That means that less than half of their...

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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.

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NAFA Offers Alfalfa Variety Info

Before buying your alfalfa seed for next season, check out the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance’s (NAFA) 2010 Edition of Winter Survival, Fall Dormancy & Pest Resistance Ratings for Alfalfa Varieties. It is now in the November issue of Hay & Forage Grower.

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For biopower technology and research news as it relates to forages, Hay & Forage Grower has gathered these articles. Watch for new items each week.

Obama Directs USDA To Expand Biofuels Access
High-Yielding Switchgrass For Biofuel Use
Companies Form Ethanol Venture
Illinois Energy Farm Studies Potential Biofuel Crops
‘Next-Generation’ Biofuels Plant To Be Built In Mississippi

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