Steve OrloffFarm Advisor/Siskiyou CountyUniversity of California-Extension So far this has been a strange season, starting off with some record-high temperatures in early spring

Seth Hoyt Author of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. In some areas of the West, hay export companies are the main buyers of alfalfa hay

At first glance, it may appear that hay prices rose pretty significantly in April compared to March. First glances can sometimes be misleading, and that seems to be the case as it relates to USDA’s

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

As temperatures begin to rise, pasture forages start to experience significant growth . . . but inevitably, so do weeds. Bill Curran, professor of weed science at Penn State University, notes that we

Grazing managers often rely on only one or two forage species to meet livestock's grazing needs throughout the year

La Crosse Seed and its Soil First® family of cover crop products recently launched a new inoculant tailored to cover crops. LINK™ Cover Crop Inoculant was created to inoculate any legume cove

Missouri haymakers face unusual spring weather challenges. More problems are ahead. Making hay is more than working between rains, says Craig Roberts, University of Missouri Extension fo

Cutting height is important. That said, not one size fits all. This is because the carbohydrate reserves for regrowth are located in different plant parts, depending on the species in question

May 3, 2016 • The USDA currently estimates that only 9 percent of U.S. hay acres are in a region that is experiencing drought. A map is available here

Some forage producers do little to control weeds in their perennial forage fields and pastures except maybe cut them when it’s time to make hay

Already this season there have been reports of hay heating and a couple of stack fires. As many areas of the United States have been on the receiving end of persistent rain, hay gro

Producers are transitioning from the last remnants of annual ryegrass grazing into tall fescue and warm-season grasses

Hay Quality Designations physical descriptions:Supreme: Very early maturity, pre-bloom, soft fine stemmed, extra leafy. Factors indicative of very high nutritive content. Hay is excellent c

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

In my former extension life, it was not unusual to receive a call from somebody wanting to know the “going rate” for (fill in the blank)

The vast majority of haymakers in the U.S. are at the mercy of Mother Nature for good harvesting weather at a specific point in time when the crop is at the desired forage quality. It’s

Hay & Forage Grower is pleased to announce that South Dakota native Sydney Sleep will serve as its summer student intern

Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight

Vanessa Corriher-OlsonForage SpecialistTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Spring rainfalls have perpetuated ryegrass and clover production throughout eastern and central Texas