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.

Filament-Mayer
Filament Marketing, LLC announces the hiring of Kelsi Mayer as a marketing executive, specializing in content development. Mayer will be working with the company’s client management teams to assist
Great_Lakes_Polymers
Premium polymer engineering and manufacturing company, Great Lakes Polymer Technologies, announces longtime sales and marketing expert Bob Kacher as Vice President General Manager of its Agricul
JCB
In an effort to communicate the practicality of its skid steer design, JCB today released a video on its social media channels (You Tube, Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus). JCB’s side-entry s
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Krone North America is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Lynn as Vice President, Parts and Service reporting to Tommy Jones, Krone North America President and CEO. In this position, Lynn will
Advanta
Advanta Seeds, a leading international supplier of proprietary agricultural crop genetics and seed, announces the hiring of three sales account managers in Texas and the High Plains. Tanner Anto

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Bobcat Company has increased the number of its Tier 4-compliant skid-steer and compact track loaders with the transition to a 3.4-liter diesel engine in its 700- and 800-frame-size loaders.Bobca
Due to delayed planting in some areas, some immature corn may have been harvested for silage this year. The greatest concern with feeding immature corn silage is the relatively higher moisture content
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The BiG Pack 870 High Speed (HS) HDP is the newest large square baler with Krone’s unique MultiBale technology. The baler produces 2’7” x 2’3” bales with the ability to tie
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The John Deere 500 Series Weld-on Plate is now available from Worksaver, Inc., a new addition to its current line of weld-on plates and kits. Designed to be welded to existing attachments
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Sorghum at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, where field testing will take place next year.Peggy Lemaux UC Berkeley is leading a $12.3 million project funded by the U.S

The DewPoint 6210, by Staheli West, helps hay farmers improve crop quality and increase efficiency, giving them an advantage as hay prices continue to drop. With an abundance of mid to low quality hay
Vermeer-jobready
The recently introduced Job Ready™ program from Vermeer provides a new solution for the pre-owned equipment market. Job Ready equipment receives a detailed inspection from a Vermeer technician
Barenbrug
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
ADVANTA
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
KcoeIsom
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.

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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
Rock_River_Laboratory
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
USDA
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
Gypsoil
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
Vermeer-MC4500
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