Hay Biz is a collection of news releases from the forage industry covering product launches, employee additions, and industry events. The items below have been supplied by forage marketers and have not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower.



Sept. 24, 2015
Barenbrug USA has been awarded a 2015 Top Workplaces honor by the Oregonian Media Group. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by W...


Sept. 23, 2015
Advanta Seeds, a leading international supplier of proprietary agricultural crop genetics and seed, announces the hiring of Bryan Alldaffer as a sales account manager. He will be responsible for sales...


Sept. 23, 2015
On October 1, 2015 employees and partners of Fresno-based Stoughton Davidson Accountancy Corporation join K·Coe Isom, the nation’s leading business consultants and CPAs in food and agriculture. Six...


Sept. 21, 2015
Vermeer Corporation has added a new inline bale wrapper to its hay and forage equipment lineup. The Vermeer BW5500 bale wrapper is designed to give large volume hay operations and custom operators fas...


Sept. 21, 2015
Nutritionists and farm owners/managers look to energy density measures of forages, feeds and total rations as a quick prediction for how much energy is available within the feeds that complete the die...


Sept. 21, 2015
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers affected by the recent wildfires in Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington State that USDA has program...


Sept. 21, 2015
Fall is an ideal time to apply soil amendments that enhance soil chemistry and improve soil physical characteristics. Agricultural soils with ideal pH levels and good soil structure...


Sept. 15, 2015
Vermeer Corporation continues to expand its mower conditioner line with the addition of the MC4500 mower conditioner. Designed with productivity, flexibility and convenience in mind, the MC4500...


Sept. 14, 2015
Growers are busy preparing equipment for the fall harvest season, which means it’s time to start planning for fall manure, tissue and soil testing. Higher input costs and lower projected commo...


Sept. 11, 2015
Rock River Laboratory, Inc. announces the hiring of Jacob Karlen as Near-Infrared (NIR) Manager. In this new position, Karlen will work to track, manage, and maintain Rock River Laboratory’s extensi...