May 6, 2025
It is difficult to discern what direction, if any, hay prices are headed based on data from USDA’s Agricultural Prices report for March. The average price of alfalfa hay jumped by $8 per ton compare...


May 6, 2025
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...


May 5, 2025
Twenty minutes from everywhere. That’s what Carol Johnson said it felt like living in the-middle-of-nowhere Rush Valley, Utah...


May 5, 2025
Soil test is a good tool, but it only tells part of the forage story...


April 30, 2025
Vermeer, a leader in hay and forage solutions, announced an expansion of its product line to include triple mowers, rotary rakes and a large tedder...


April 29, 2025
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...


April 29, 2025
Despite the advantages brown midrib (BMR) corn silage brings to the feedbunk, many farmers have shifted their preference back to conventional hybrids in recent years. The changing market dynamics may...


April 29, 2025
It’s that time of year when grass paints the landscape in green and grows like it’s on a designer steroid. As temperatures warm, cool-season grasses are well rested and ready to take advantage of...


April 29, 2025
Like any grazing practice, the merits of bale grazing will vary with each individual farm. These merits can be in the form of more grazing days, lower feed costs, and less equipment use, which can tra...


April 29, 2025
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...