Although the popularity of game shows on television has never been higher, rarely do you hear questions that pertain to agriculture. One might argue that there needs to be a game show with...

The rising value of protein over the last 10 months should cause dairy producers and dairy nutritionists to reconsider the value of alfalfa hay and silage in dairy rations...

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...