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.

JD-StarFire_6000
The new StarFire 6000 receiver has been designed to give customers greater precision capabilities, accuracy and uptime. Nearly 16 years ago, John Deere changed farming when it introduced t
Barenbrug
Grazing managers often rely on only one or two forage species to meet livestock's grazing needs throughout the year
LaCrosseSeed
La Crosse Seed and its Soil First® family of cover crop products recently launched a new inoculant tailored to cover crops. LINK™ Cover Crop Inoculant was created to inoculate any legume cove
Missouri haymakers face unusual spring weather challenges. More problems are ahead. Making hay is more than working between rains, says Craig Roberts, University of Missouri Extension fo
CRI-nutrients
If a plant’s appearance has been affected by low nutrient levels, your yield has already been compromised

Gowan
Gowan USA, LLC today announced its new Affiance® Fungicide Guarantee Program for dairy producers throughout the United States
bobcat
The new 74-horsepower Bobcat® T595 compact track loader features increased horsepower and performance for pushing or digging applications, without the need for operators to move up to a bigger
LallemandAnimalNutrition_2013logoUSE
A rapid pH drop is the first requirement to produce quality silage. When pH doesn’t drop quickly, it allows other microbes like clostridia and E. coli to grow
CRI
Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium tend to get the most attention when reviewing crop management plans, but focusing on micronutrients through plant tissue testing offers more details of your crop's nutritional
Rock-River-Lab
As margins tighten, and commodity prices remain uncertain, our industry will need to farm smarter. Tools like plant tissue analysis are imperative to this goal

Kubota
Kubota Corporation, Osaka, Japan, parent company to Kubota U.S.A., Inc., today announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc., based in Salina
Worksaver-Rotating-Bale-Hand
The new “R” Series of rotating bale hands is now available from Worksaver, Inc. for handling wrapped or unwrapped round bales up to 2,200 lbs
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In continued support of the future of animal agriculture, Lallemand Animal Nutrition will once again award five Lallemand Forward scholarships to North American students. Three $2,500 undergraduate sc
Chr-Hansen
Today’s dairy producers have many decisions to make — some on a daily basis, others less frequently. All, however, are critical to ensuring the performance of their animals and the pro
Micronutrients
As a direct result of increasing demand for IntelliBond trace minerals, Micronutrients USA, a Nutreco Company, is pleased to announce the following appointments

agco
AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and solutions, today announced that it has teamed up with iMaps to implement QlikView
Alfalfa-checkoff
The National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) announces the creation of the first-ever U.S. Alfalfa Farmer Research Initiative (aka Alfalfa Checkoff Program)
Alforex-staff
Alforex Seeds, the alfalfa business unit of Dow AgroSciences, is adding two new sales territories as it completes its national launch of Hi-Gest® Low Lignin Alfalfa Technology
WolfTrax
Compass Minerals includes boron along with potassium, phosphorus and sulfur in its alfalfa fertilizer recommendations
DewEze_XRM_Bale_Bed
In response to customer requests, DewEze now offers Pivot Squeeze Bale Beds with hydraulically extendable arms