Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight.If there’s one thing alfalfa hay growers have learned over the years, it’s that when dairies are profitable,
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 th
Heavy rain and high volumes of water can frequently lead to environmental and socio-political issues: from nitrate leaching and pesticides entering surface water and causing fish to die, through to landslides
BRP (TSX:DOO) continues to optimize its Can-Am off-road lineup with multiple changes for 2018. The brand is again setting the bar with the most powerful factory-built side-by-side vehicle on the market,
Every day handlers and applicators transfer potentially hazardous chemicals and concentrates such as pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and liquid fertilizers
New John Deere 4640 Universal Displays offer better data collection and increased functionality for monitoring and managing many tractor-driven field operations
S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW), a leader in the alfalfa seed industry, today announced it has entered into a distribution agreement with Wilbur Ellis, a leading marketer
It’s usually a no-win deal. The hay is ready to cut ... perhaps past ready ... but there’s a chance of rain over the next few days. So, do you cut and take a chance on the crop getting washed?
With summer rapidly approaching, it is important to give adequate thought to proper postbaling storage techniques. Hay storage losses can destroy up to 40 percent of the finished product
It’s no secret that late summer droughts bring challenges for maintaining pasture productivity and quality. There is hope, however, in the form of warm-season grasses that can more easily withstand
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 National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) has released its first-ever request for proposals (RFP) to solicit projects for its U.S. Alfalfa Farmer Research Initiative
It matters not where animals are grazed or, in most cases, what they’re grazing — if left on the same slab of ground for too long, severe consequences will ensue. To be sure, overgrazing is
After the speaker spent the better part of 45 minutes discussing the virtues of high forage fiber digestibility, he opened the floor up for questions. First out of the chute came this question in the
Hay & Forage Grower is pleased to welcome Lauren Peterson as its summer editorial intern for 2017. Peterson, who will enter her senior year at Kansas State University in the fall, brings with her
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. The first sale reported on new crop alfalfa hay in southwest Idaho last week was a 400-ton lot of Supreme alfalf
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
A new pest continues to spread its way to fields in many areas of the U.S. The sugarcane aphid, which attacks forage sorghum, grain sorghum and sorghum-sudangrass, causes yield loss, uneven or lack of
When does a jacket stand for faith, honor and pride? When it’s an FFA blue jacket. Local Culver’s restaurants along with Culver’s Support Center worked with the National FFA Organiza
