Wheat pastures are widely used to overwinter stocker cattle in the southern U.S. From a mineral perspective, wheat provides marginal to sufficient levels of phosphorus and magnesium and is high
The USDA average November price for alfalfa fell from $156 to $150 per ton. This is the lowest November price since 2010 and was $32 below the November 2014 value
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. According to the Dairy Marketing Branch in the California Department of Food and Agriculture, dairies in California
Planning for greater farm profits in 2016? Then, increasing silage quality should at the top of the to-do list. The end of the year is a good time to evaluate silage challenges and make a plan t
The 500D Series Drapers are available in three different widths: 25-, 30- and 36-ft. models. John Deere introduces the 500D Series Draper Platforms as the perfect match for the highly productive
CLAAS of America is advancing negotiations with its final list of prospective equipment dealers in western Texas and Oklahoma in wake of the recent announcement made by Warren CAT concerning the dives
The reaction is understandable, since effects from these undesirable fungal metabolites range from significantly reducing animal performance, milk loss, to potentially life-threatening. Plus, detectio
Black Friday is but a distant memory, the unwrapping ceremonies are complete, and Santa is back at the North Pole sipping hot chocolate, if not something stronger. The attention this week turns
In this day and age there is a tendency to list and/or rank virtually everything (just look at the bottom of many web pages or watch ESPN for five minutes). Such exercises often make for good di
If you weren't able to attend the Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium held earlier this month in Reno, Nev., over 30 of the presentations are now available on video for web viewing. Proceedi
Most states did not file reports last week because of the Christmas holiday. When no report was available, prices were carried-over from the previous week. Hay sales and demand remain steady, tho
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. received Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operations Certification from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today, the first for an unmanned aerial v
There are strong opinions on whether grasses should or shouldn't be included when seeding alfalfa. There certainly are advantages and disadvantages regardless of which approach is taken
Weather conditions in 2015 across many regions of the U.S. ranged from early monsoons to late summer dryness. That, of course, excludes Southern California where the ongoing drought continues to
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. In the past few weeks, a few hay export companies in the West have been aggressively looking for and purchasing alfalfa
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB per ton (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the day on
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) calls on ninth- to 12th-grade students to submit an original, 450-word essay or a two-minute video essay about the importance of agriculture. Thi
John Deere is offering a new special edition Gator™ utility vehicle geared towards crop and livestock producers who work long days and nights, and require additional storage to keep their to
