July 2, 2019
It was back in early February, when the average alfalfa hay price was $180 per ton, that we offered this prediction: “Given where the market currently stands and the hay stocks situation, it’s con...


July 2, 2019
If it wasn’t so dramatic, maybe I wouldn’t talk so much about it, but the latest USDA estimate of 560,000 alfalfa hay acres in California for 2019 was down 10 percent from 2018 and 49 percent lowe...


July 2, 2019
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 the d...


July 2, 2019
Case IH is expanding the 2000 series Early Riser® planter lineup with two new 60-foot configurations for the 2160 large front-fold model. These new planters come in 15-inch and 30-inch conf...


July 1, 2019
This item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower.There’s an new hairy vetch on the market with some exciting characteristics...


July 1, 2019
This item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower.The new KUHN Knight ProFeed® PF 100 Series delivery boxes are an efficient op...


June 25, 2019
June 4, 2019 • Alfalfa will be included in the next round of government facilitation payments being used to somewhat offset losses incurred by trade war tariffs. At this time, it’s unknown...


June 25, 2019
The record rainfall that has impacted a wide swath of the U.S. this spring and early summer has resulted in a large number of prevented planted acres. Many grain farmers, and no doubt some dairy and b...


June 25, 2019
Water is key for the survival of animals and plants; however, its quality can play just as big of a role for an animal to thrive and grow on pasture. In a Noble News and Views article, Caitlin Hebber...


June 25, 2019
Concerns are continuing to grow in the South about the possibility that toxicity associated with forage grasses is creating health issues in livestock and endangered wildlife. With the hope of determi...