May 14, 2024
Being late for dinner or a meeting is one thing, but late farm operations can have significant economic consequences...


May 14, 2024
Inventory in U.S. haymows on May 1 jumped 47% from a year ago. Based on USDA’s Crop Production report released last week, May 1 year-over-y...


May 14, 2024
Making hay for horses is a different beast, figuratively and literally speaking. In addition to high quality and color standards, the tolerance and acceptance of toxic plants in horse hay can vary gre...


May 14, 2024
An invasion of orange cones and an influx of scaffolding are sure signs that construction season is upon us. Those summer crews that sport neon vests while repaving roads and repairing buildings...


May 8, 2024
Envu Range & Pasture is helping ranchers adapt to adversity by introducing new features within RangeView. The new available features help with rotation planning, herd data management and making grazing decisions...


May 7, 2024
The futures market is shining a more promising light on milk prices for the second half of the year. Even with record high milk prices expected, though, the risk of weaker export sales, changes...


May 7, 2024
Springtime is already ticking by, and the window of opportunity to establish cool-season forage is closing. If planting has been delayed because of intermittent rain or inclement weather, it may...


May 7, 2024
For the past nine years, I’ve watched my neighbor mount his riding lawn mower and cut his lawn. As nearly as I can tell, the mowing deck is set as low as it can possibly go; it’s clear that this is...


May 7, 2024
The average price of alfalfa hay during March dropped below $200 per ton, which is the first time that’s occurred since April 2021. The March average price for alfalfa hay retreated to $195, d...


May 7, 2024
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 states at the end of the...