Oct. 6, 2015
With most hay and corn silage now tucked away for the winter, it’s probably a good time to remind all of those who work around bunker and pile silos that feedout faces are always subject to collapse...


Oct. 6, 2015
By Glenn Shewmaker, Extension Forage Specialist, University of Idaho Most of the last cutting of alfalfa hay was harvested without rain. Yields looked good because of moderate temperatures and l...


Oct. 6, 2015
In terms of market movement...it's not much, but several reporters noted somewhat improved demand over last week. Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB per ton...


Oct. 6, 2015
Grand Champion Forage Producer, sponsored by KeminFeeling Dairy, Sauk Centre, MNLeft to right: Al Deming, President, World Dairy Expo; Cyril and Deb Felling, Felling Dairy; and Todd Johnson and Patt C...


Oct. 5, 2015
The BiG Pack 870 High Speed (HS) HDP is the newest large square baler with Krone’s unique MultiBale technology. The baler produces 2’7” x 2’3” bales with the ability to tie up to eight...


Oct. 5, 2015
The John Deere 500 Series Weld-on Plate is now available from Worksaver, Inc., a new addition to its current line of weld-on plates and kits. Designed to be welded to existing attachments...


Oct. 5, 2015
Sorghum at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, where field testing will take place next year.Peggy Lemaux UC Berkeley is leading a $12.3 million project funded by the U.S...


Sept. 29, 2015
At last week's National Hay Association Convention in Lancaster, Pa., the director of the U.S. Forage Export Council, John Szczepanski, reported on the status of U.S. hay exports...


Sept. 29, 2015
The low demand beat goes on . . . 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 on Friday, September 25. Large ranges for a particular grade and state are often indicative of location and/or bale type differences. Also check the USDA Hay Market...


Sept. 29, 2015
Large round bales have been a popular hay package for many years. To see them piled or rowed outdoors along fields and buildings has become a part of the rural landscape in many parts of the cou...