As subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) gains traction with alfalfa growers, consultants and system designers recommend they become fully aware of important factors
Butterflies in alfalfa fields may be free and make for a good photo opportunity, but they also can indicate future alfalfa worm-feeding issues. That’s the warning coming out of Central California
Due to reduced yield and disease susceptibility, growing meadow fescue in the U.S. ceased decades ago. However, the grass has noteworthy potential as a companion grass in alfalfa-grass mixtures
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
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight Alfalfa hay exports from West Coast ports to China in June 2016 totaled a record 101,591 metric tons (MT)
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 d
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 d
If two months make for a trend, then hay prices are on the downside of that trend. The U.S. June all-hay price dropped by $6 per ton while the alfalfa average price declined $5 per ton in USDA’s
Making high-quality hay in the extreme heat of summer is challenging as alfalfa often experiences delayed growth and moisture stress, even in moist soil
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 last
On September 1, 2016, Syngenta will transfer sales and distribution of alfalfa seed to the NEXGROW® branded business that is part of Forage Genetics International (FGI)
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 d
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight.The latest report from the Imperial Irrigation District shows there were 95,002 alfalfa hay acres in the Imperial Vall
Alfalfa, the queen of forages, has held secrets for centuries. Now, those genetic mysteries are being unlocked for plant breeders seeking to make the forage crop hardier and higher quality
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
After a couple months of rising average hay prices, the all-hay and alfalfa May average prices each dropped by $6 per ton in USDA’s most recent Agricultural Prices report released last week. T
The potato leafhopper sneaks into alfalfa like a thief in the night. There’s no sound, no warning, no leaf chewing, no predictive growing degree unit chart, just the aftermath carnage of yellow-tipp
USDA’s Acreage report on Thursday, June 30, 2016, showed alfalfa hay acres in the seven western states up 9 percent from 2015, while U.S. alfalfa hay acres were up 2 percent over a year ago. But
Emily Glunk Extension forage specialist Montana State University Haying has been underway in Montana, with almost two-thirds of the alfalfa and other hay already baled. The dry, warm weathe
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
