January 6, 2026• Beef prices are expected to stay at record highs in 2026, thanks to a historically low national herd size and minimal incentive for farmers to retain replacement heifers
Last year marked the third year of the hay market downturn across the country. In the Western states, Josh Callen explained how shifting dynamics throughout the region and overseas have kept hay price
Alfalfa has long held a tenuous position in the grazing world. Many pasture enthusiasts want nothing to do with it. Others may include it in paddocks at a low density. Finally, there is a minisc
Jeff Lehmkuhler has helped guide beef farmers for two and half decades, but he’s never seen lower hay quality than what he witnessed in 2025. The University of Kentucky extension beef speciali
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the
Who am I, and what is my mission? That was the question Jonathan Fordham challenged audience members to answer by the end of his first-place Forage Spokesperson presentation during the American F
By now, most New Year’s resolutions have been abandoned unless, like me, you’ve resolved to never again order the liver and brussels sprouts special at the local diner. Farm business resoluti
With the holiday festivities in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look ahead toward the upcoming growing season. For graziers, one of the first calls to duty is frost seeding clovers into perennial
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of th
The USDA makes its assessment of dry-hay stocks in May and December of each year. During 2023 and 2024, hay stocks skyrocketed from the record-low level reached in December 2022 and helped cause
The winter months are often reserved for machinery maintenance and repairs, but even in the offseason, some of those to-do list tasks get pushed to the back burner. Spring planting season tends to sne
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the
USDA launched its Crop Production Annual Summary yesterday, which contains final numbers for hay production, acreage, and average yields in 2025.According to the report, forage production was relative
Carson Roberts is determined to convince beef producers to stop making hay. In a recent episode of the I-29 Moo University forage webinar series, the state forage specialist with the University of Mis
We spend a lot of time in life finding the “right match.” That match could be a person, place, or thing. When something doesn’t work out, people often say, “It just wasn’t
Despite the volume of corn residue leftover after grain harvest and the potential quality of that forage, cornstalk grazing is not as widely practiced as it ought to be. Those who do utilize cornstalk
The government is back in the hay price reporting business. Unfortunately for hay sellers, the news hasn’t changed much during the hiatus.After peaking at $191 per ton in May, the average price for
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of
Re-Evaluating the How & Why of Cover Crops, Corn Silage After the BMR Era, and Alfalfa & You: Food, Health, & Beauty are just a few of the many presentations offered at Midwest Forage Association’s
