Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the d
If ever there was a year that prompted the strong desire to disregard alfalfa autotoxicity and write it off as a bad dream, this is it. The problem: It’s not a bad dream. This spring has provided
After being brought to the forefront by studies done at the Noble Research Institute (Ardmore, Okla.), crabgrass began gaining favor as a high-quality forage alternative. Many farmers are now consider
The traditional ways of getting hay to dry haven’t changed in a decade, but the weather patterns are changing more each year . . . and frankly, not for the better. With conditions being wetter than
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the d
In the past two weeks, the first new crop sales on timothy hay in Washington and sudan hay in the Imperial Valley were reported. Both hay types from those areas are sold mainly into the export market
This item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower.The difference between the least profitable and the most profitable cattl
This item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower. By Jon Pretz, Ph.D., dairy nutritionist, Hubbard Feeds Alfalfa stands
This item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower.Ash, molds, toxins, yeasts, negative bacteria – the list of anti-nutritional
This spring has not been a kind one to farmers; it’s wet, and the forecast continues to call for more rain. Fields are being left unplanted, and hay is losing nutrition with each passing day.If current
With winter resulting in substantial winterkill and a wet spring delaying harvests, a lot of high-quality forage has been turned into, at best, heifer feed. There is justified concern about forage inv
It was nearly 10 years ago when I attended an agronomy field day in Arlington, Wis., and heard John Grabber speak about some initial research he was doing that entailed establishing alfalfa under sila
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the d
This item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower.The World Forage Analysis Superbowl is now accepting entries for its 36th annu
This item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower. Regularly updated satellite imagery is a valuable tool in a farmer’
This item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower. Northern N.Y. Alfalfa is an excellent source of protein in the d
This item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower.Bazooka Farmstar, a manufacturer in the manure and ag industry for 44 years, h
Remember dust? That’s the stuff that develops when soils are dry. It has been missing in action this spring across a good chunk of the U.S. Last week, I had the chance to travel across several
Transitioning some of your grazing acres to native, warm-season perennials can pose a utilization challenge. Pat Keyser, director of the Center of Native Grasslands Management at the University of Tennessee,
Warm-season perennial grasses are the most used forages in the South but require nitrogen fertilization to maintain productivity and nutritive value. For this reason, warm-season forage legumes are be
