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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")
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The environment and ground we grow forage on continue to change each year. If the United States could allocate moisture from rainfall throughout the continent, growers would be in fantastic shape
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Forage quality test results can tell us a lot about a forage. However, we also need to consider aspects that could impact hay during storage
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Restricting the amount of water that a crop needs is not an ideal strategy to produce forages. Sometimes, however, it’s necessary
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Forty years is a long time to be doing one thing, but it would seem a lot longer if that thing was not truly relevant
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One of the common questions that comes up when planning for a grazing season is how many times a pasture can safely be grazed each year
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As an extension economist for the College of Agriculture at the University of Kentucky and also someone who has been finishing cattle for the past nine years on my own farm, I have had the opportunity
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Revolution, a leading manufacturer of sustainable plastic solutions, today announced that it has acquired Jadcore to expand its closed-loop manufacturing capabilities
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Krone introduces the 1st Round Baler—with Belts—that is Krone engineered for North American fields
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It was 1984 when David Hinman had recently broken away from his family’s farm in Nebraska and took a chance on renting 400 acres of flood-irrigated land near Wheatland, Wyo
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Alfalfa is underutilized, being mainly used as animal feed,” said Youngmi Kim, assistant professor in agricultural engineering technology at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls
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Lurking in every load of corn silage brought to the silo are wild yeasts. These microorganisms are a specific type of fungi that occur naturally on all plants and may be active with or without oxygen
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Alfalfa hay has long been a premier forage for dairy cattle
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Most farmers think their machinery salesman is just someone who wants to sell the next unit, but a good sales representative also wants to help you succeed with your operation
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The greeting sign reads Prairie Star Farm, and as you turn into the drive, you may find any one of John and Meghan Palmer’s five children running between the buildings
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Similar to that 30-year-old tattoo of an ex-girlfriend’s name that seemed like a good idea at the time, some things just hang around beyond their useful life
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For the second consecutive year and the third time in four years, total U.S. hay exports in 2020 eclipsed 4 million metric tons (MT)
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Searching for a silver bullet that will preserve wetter than desired hay has been a pastime for private companies, researchers, and hay producers for many years
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More than adequate snow cover has characterized the winter for a large swath of the northern U.S. and a fair number of central states
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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