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 states at the end of the day...

The seed-selling season seems to get earlier with each passing year. It’s now reached the point where crop seed salespersons start making their annual rounds to sell their wares before the current year’s crop harvest is in the books. Unlike corn and soybeans, there is relatively little information to guide the alfalfa buying decision. State universities that test varieties are becoming fewer; if you live in a state where this is done, consider yourself...

Agriculturally, you might call it dormant or fallow. That’s been the status of Hay & Forage Grower magazine since late last year when its publisher terminated the publication...

Bob Eckenberg Bob Eckenberg, Eckenberg Farms, Mattawa, WA, was elected National Hay Association (NHA) President at the group’s 120th Annual Convention held in Lancaster, PA September 24 – 26. “I am happy to hand off the leadership of our organization to Bob. The NHA will continue to grow its value to the U.S. hay industry under his watch,” said Past President David Fink, Germansville, PA. Terry ButtonElected to serve with Eckenberg as officers were Terry...

Dr. Larry Redmon, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service state forage specialist, has been named the associate department head and AgriLife Extension program leader of soil and crop sciences at Te...

During a recent Hoard's Dairyman "Crop and feed outlook for the months ahead" webinar, Mike Hutjens and Mike Rankin offered an overview of the quantity, quality and price of dairy ration ingr...

At the 2014 California Alfalfa, Forage and Grain Symposium in Long Beach, Dan Putnam made a case to change the standards by which we evaluate and market hay. The University of California forage...

Frost seeding pastures with certain legumes and/or grasses in late winter or early spring is a ritual on many grazing farms. Though next spring seems a long way off, planning for a frost seeding...

Visits to New York, Georgia and Michigan By Ev Thomas Agronomist Oak Point Agronomics, New York With the exception of the New York City metro area, the entire state got a hard frost on Oc...

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 states at the end of the da...