Jan. 2, 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...


Dec. 29, 2023
Bale grazing in the eastern U.S. has its challenges compared to traditional, more Northern regions where the system is used...


Dec. 28, 2023
A little over eight years ago, my wife and I moved from an old, large farmhouse to our current, modestly built ranch home in Small Town, U.S.A...


Dec. 26, 2023
December 5, 2023• Michigan State University researchers aim to find answers about alfalfa autotoxicity with a grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).• University of...


Dec. 26, 2023
“The U.S. dollar is having a huge impact on hay exports,” said Scot Courtright at the Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium earlier this month in Sparks, Nev...


Dec. 26, 2023
The possibilities are plentiful when it comes to feeding cattle in the winter. Grazing options include stockpile grazing, bale grazing, and windrow grazing, to name a few...


Dec. 26, 2023
Leasing a pasture is a common practice regardless of where you hang your hat. What isn’t common is for any two pasture rental agreements to be exactly alike...


Dec. 26, 2023
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...


Dec. 19, 2023
Josh Callen compared the Western hay market during the past couple of years to experiencing a case of whiplash. The author of the The Hoyt Report offered his annual analysis of Western hay markets to...


Dec. 19, 2023
Alfalfa and corn silage work better together, whether it be in cropping rotations or dairy cow rations. Despite the dynamic of the duo, though, alfalfa acreage and inclusion rates have bee...