Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected s...

Net wrap and baler twine configured out of plastic as thin as five-thousandths of an inch thick can hold the shape and support the weight of bales well over 1,000 pounds...

When it’s time to harvest alfalfa for silage or hay, we are usually concerned about getting the crop cut at the right time, hitting weather windows for good drying conditions, and removing the crop from the field while maintaining the correct moisture and quality...

It's often difficult to sort out circumstance, coincidence, and luck...

Pocket gophers have a face only a mother could love and a reputation for causing serious production losses...

Alfalfa has been termed the “Queen of Forages.” Unfortunately, her highness is a fickle ruler...

Although the USDA has Hay Quality Designation Guidelines (see tables) based on nutrition tests for alfalfa, that alone does not cover all of the terms and grades we use to describe hay. Many of the terms we use are subjective since not everyone follows the USDA chart, or if they do, it may not be comprehensive enough to fully determine quality...

Although sorghum species can pose a risk of prussic acid poisoning, it is possible to safely and effectively utilize these types of forage with proper management...

Taylor Gramm helps to oversee a custom harvesting business that has more forage harvesters than primary clients it chops for...

Growing concern has been that many farmers lose too many leaves during the harvesting process...