Teffgrass is like the utility player on the baseball roster of forage species. The fast-growing warm-season annual is a good candidate for emergency forage when grazing livestock are short on feed. It...
Custom rate guides are welcomed resources in those states that continue to do the survey legwork; unfortunately, many do not. Each year, eHay Weekly offers readers a one-stop shop for accessing custom...
If spring green up isn’t sign enough, an echo ringing off the wall of an empty bunker silo should indicate another forage harvest season is fast approaching...
April 1, 2025• Here’s why grazing too soon can be detrimental to perennial forages.• Seed cereal grains like oats to get a head start on forage supplies.• These factors of water quality can af...
The average price for alfalfa hay was down another $2 in February at $159 per ton, which was $42 less than last year and the lowest such price recorded since February 2018. Data from the USDA’s Agri...
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...
When John and Beth Haynes bought the family dairy from his parents in 1981, they probably didn’t anticipate that four decades later a pink and orange Dunkin’ Donuts sign would be within eyeshot of the milking barn...
March 3, 2025• Follow these tips to tackle the spring flush. • Help cattle through the homestretch of winter conditions with high-quality feed.• Cattle can graze wheat pastures, but they sh...
Selling hay in the horse market can be both rewarding and frustrating. Even so, that market is the lifeblood for many commercial hay producers, especially those who make small square bales.“We somet...
