At last week's National Hay Association Convention in Lancaster, Pa., the director of the U.S. Forage Export Council, John Szczepanski, reported on the status of U.S. hay exports
The low demand beat goes on . . . 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
Large round bales have been a popular hay package for many years. To see them piled or rowed outdoors along fields and buildings has become a part of the rural landscape in many parts of the cou
Recent research results undertaken by the University of Wisconsin Discovery Farms has documented that runoff occurs from feed storage areas during 60 percent of precipitation events. This compar
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. In the second quarter of 2015, California dairies fed milk cows an average of 8.05 pounds per head per day of alfal
By Ev ThomasAgronomistOak Point Agronomics, New York Corn silage harvest is in full swing, with many farms already finished. Conditions have been ideal — warm and sunny, and no rain of consequence
The DewPoint 6210, by Staheli West, helps hay farmers improve crop quality and increase efficiency, giving them an advantage as hay prices continue to drop. With an abundance of mid to low quality hay
The recently introduced Job Ready™ program from Vermeer provides a new solution for the pre-owned equipment market. Job Ready equipment receives a detailed inspection from a Vermeer technician
Barenbrug USA has been awarded a 2015 Top Workplaces honor by the Oregonian Media Group. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by W
DuPont Pioneer will be sharing the latest innovations in products and services at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, 2015. Visitors to the Pioneer booth, EH 2407-2509, will have a
The author is a biological systems engineering professor with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Large round bales can be made for less cost than large square bales
Advanta Seeds, a leading international supplier of proprietary agricultural crop genetics and seed, announces the hiring of Bryan Alldaffer as a sales account manager. He will be responsible for sales
On October 1, 2015 employees and partners of Fresno-based Stoughton Davidson Accountancy Corporation join K·Coe Isom, the nation’s leading business consultants and CPAs in food and agriculture.
The author is an associate professor and extension forage specialist at the University of Georgia.Dairy producers have to keep a sharp pencil to ensure the milk check covers all their costs, but there
The words “legislation” and “effective” are not often viewed as synonymous, especially between the political mules and elephants. Over the years, however, our national decision-makers
If climate change becomes a reality as nearly all scientists predict, how will predominantly cool-season grass pastures adapt to the potential changes in temperature and precipitation during future growing
Amidst the hoopla of the best dairy show cows in North America, World Dairy Expo will also offer plenty for forage producers to do, see and learn. The gigantic trade show will host a plethora of compa
The steady, low volume trend rolls on. 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)
With the dinner tent snuggled right up to the glass windows of the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm’s milking parlor, consumers who attended the “Wisconsin Farm to Table” culinary experience
by Marvin Hall Extension Forage Agronomist, Penn State University, Dry weather during much of August and September has been great for harvesting perennial forages and corn silage
