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.

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The 33rd World Forage Analysis Superbowl is excited to announce that Organic Hay has joined the list of contest categories for 2016. “Our goal is to adapt the contest to what we see happening
JCB celebrates 25 years of production of the Fastrac. The range of agricultural tractors remain unique to this day, and continue to offer farmers and custom operators an unmatched combination of features
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DuPont Pioneer has launched a new and improved pioneer.com website offering growers new tools to learn about the wide variety of products available to help maximize yield and with an improved website
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AutoTrac Vision and RowSense guidance applications help sprayers track more accurately between the rows, resulting in reduced crop damage, less operator fatigue and more effective field applications.&
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Crop farmers in a growing number of states may be eligible for financial assistance from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to amend soils with gypsum, says Ron Chamberla

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In 1954, Arthur Luscombe of Dolliver, Iowa, conceived the idea of building a mixer for use on the farm, operating from the P.T.O. of a tractor
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Making high-quality silage is about achieving the twin goals of rapid, efficient front-end fermentation and back-end stability during storage and feedout. “It pays to focus on producing silage
“In this heat, remove cattle from toxic tall-fescue pastures,” says Craig Roberts, University of Missouri Extension forage specialist. “Get them onto nontoxic grass with shade and plenty
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The John Deere F4365 High Capacity Nutrient Applicator is designed for world-class performance and productivity in the field
The summer slump in cool-season grass growth got a knockout punch from heavy rains in July across much of Missouri

On September 1, 2016, Syngenta will transfer sales and distribution of alfalfa seed to the NEXGROW® branded business that is part of Forage Genetics International (FGI)
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Last month Lallemand Animal Nutrition partnered with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and Iowa State University to offer the first Silage for Beef Cattle Conference near Mead, Neb
Winfield US (Winfield United Suppliers) and The Climate Corporation, a division of Monsanto Company, are further enhancing their collaboration by implementing a two-way, cross-navigation exchange between
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AutoTrac Vision and RowSense guidance applications help sprayers track more accurately between the rows, resulting in reduced crop damage, less operator fatigue and more effective field applications
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The first rule of silage: what goes in dictates what comes out. Variety selection, pre-harvest management and harvest timing are major determinants of the potential quality of the resulting silage

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Alfalfa, the queen of forages, has held secrets for centuries. Now, those genetic mysteries are being unlocked for plant breeders seeking to make the forage crop hardier and higher quality
CNH Industrial announces an additional distribution channel for its Miller branded high-clearance sprayers in the United States through its Case IH Application Equipment distribution
Henkel, a leading manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, including the Loctite® brand, is partnering with TerraCycle to become the first company to offer a recycling solution
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Using Variety Locator in the combine will automatically detect and document the crop variety being harvested
A stronger and more diverse federal crop insurance program has provided America’s diverse agricultural producers and rural communities with a reliable farm safety net that keeps the economy st