Rapidly drying hay and forage to the desired moisture for safe conservation is both challenging and frustrating...

Current hay and forage inventories are approaching their annual low...

IT SEEMS pretty straightforward. In the West, we irrigate pastures; in the East, we don’t. In the East, it rains frequently, and in the West, it doesn’t. Plain as black and white...

Nighttime temperatures last week were low enough to frost or freeze alfalfa plants across a large swath of the United States...

A critical component of profitable alfalfa production is the need to establish a dense, vigorous stand...

I’ve been waiting patiently for the inevitable to happen — for the word “hay” to morph into the word “haye,” or something similar...

When our little Jack Russell Terrier needs an outdoor potty break, he jumps up on a bench in our living room and rattles the window blinds with his nose...

Hay prices were up across the board during February, according to USDA’s Agricultural Prices report. The average price of U.S. alfalfa hay in February climbed for the third consecutive month...

Dealing with rain is just part of the deal if you’re a haymaker in the humid East. Even in an average year, working around raindrops is a challenge, but in a wet year, the frustration can exceed intense...

Warm, sunny days after a long dose of winter weather can make it tempting to turn cattle out on the greening new grass. However, cattle turned out too early in the spring can lead to several issues...