After a short hiatus as the alfalfa marketing world went through an engine overhaul, the Alfalfa Checkoff Program is set to resume on October 1. This is great news for the future of alfalfa.The checko
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
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)
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 day
The average price of both alfalfa and grass hay continued their free fall. According to data from the USDA’s Agricultural Prices report, the average July price for alfalfa hay dropped to $183 per
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
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 se
To cut, or not to cut. That is the question Hamlet would ask if only he were a forage producer and not a Shakespeare character. More specifically, the question would be to give alfalfa a longer rest a
The next few weeks will be a busy time for farmers and forage choppers who are harvesting corn for silage and taking final cuttings of alfalfa. Targeting moisture and maturity levels for these feed cr
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 sele
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 select
The average price of both alfalfa and grass hay returned to the same level that was reported for April. According to data from the USDA’s Agricultural Prices report, the average June alfalfa price
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
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 s
When it’s time to harvest alfalfa for silage or hay, we are usually concerned about getting the crop cut at the right time, hitting weather windows for good drying conditions, and removing the crop
Although the USDA has Hay Quality Designation Guidelines (see tables) based on nutrition tests for alfalfa, that alone does not cover all of the terms and grades we use to describe hay. Many of the terms
Much of the excess precipitation that has plagued the Midwest so far this summer has come in the form of severe weather. In addition to heavy rains, high winds, thunder, and lightening, these storm ce
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 sta
