Many states noted that hay sales were slow to steady this week. Wildfires in the western U.S. are creating hazy, overcast conditions that are making it difficult to cure hay in the field
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As part of its commitment to providing Integrated Feed Solutions for dairy and beef producers, DuPont Pioneer launched two technologies in August.Pioneer® brand inoculants with Rapid Re
The owners of United Suppliers, Inc. and members of Land O'Lakes, Inc. have overwhelmingly approved the merger of United Suppliers with Land O'Lakes' crop inputs business. The merger will bui
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We live in a world of plastic. If something isn’t made of plastic, chances are good it’s packaged in plastic. Agriculture, specifically livestock farms, use and generate tons of plastic each
At the end of July, Missouri fell a few raindrops shy of having the wettest May to July on record. Before the final tally of the average, the rain totaled 22.41 inches. The wet record was only 0

Tour Of Merced County Dairy Farms and Research Sites To Demonstrate Benefits Of SDI In Dairy Forage Applications And Reveal New Methods For Applying Dairy Wastewater
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New VSL 200 Series Vertical Mixers The new Kuhn Knight VSL 200 Series single-auger vertical mixers, available in 420 and 500 cubic foot capacities, are designed for dairy and beef producers
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The 2015 Grassfed Exchange Conference expects to attract hundreds of farmers, ranchers and industry supporters to Mount Pleasant, Mich., during September 16 to 18
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that acres of alfalfa and alfalfa-grass mixtures in the U.S. declined by 108,000 from 2014 to 2015. The August 1 forecast pegs current
Drill Calibration from David McIntosh on Vimeo.These days, no-till drills are no big deal in terms of their frequency of use. As with most equipment, proper maintenance and calibration become critical

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Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. Alfalfa hay production in the seven Western states was forecast at 5 percent lower than last year
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The dog days of August are upon us, and soon it will be back to school, Labor Day and time for that annual furnace check-up (at least for those of us in the North)
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by Dan Putnam, Extension Forage Agronomist, University of California-Davis. Weather in early August has cooled significantly from July conditions, much to the relief of farmers who have been trying to
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB (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 Friday
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The Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour will be visiting fields in Minnesota August 20 as part of its overall 2015 tour program

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Bobcat® compact machines and a Doosan excavator were used by dignitaries to officially break ground for the Bobcat and Doosan headquarters expansion. Bobcat Company and parent organization Doosa
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AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), announced its latest investment and development in planting. AGCO entered into an agreement with Precision Planting, an affiliate and business of The Climate Corporation
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Though corn silage has never been front and center as a high-protein source in dairy rations, some consultants and dairy farmers are questioning why an increasing number of silage samples are well below
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There has been a mixed bag for the ability to put up hay in Idaho. Thundershowers have hit some areas hard, but many areas only have had enough rain to delay harvest a couple of days
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One of the most often discussed, misunderstood and argued topics in the forage production feed chain is the use of silage inoculants