Northern California, Steve Orloff, Farm Advisor/Siskiyou County, University of California-Extension, Winter and spring precipitation in the Intermountain area of northern California...

Most industry analysts were shocked to see that U.S. farmers expect to plant 93.6 million acres of corn in 2016...

Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. Alfalfa hay production started in the Columbia Basin in Washington last week while other areas will start in the ne...

Rocky Lemus, Annual ryegrass is at peak production across the state of Mississippi...

Vanessa Corriher-OlsonForage SpecialistTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Most of Texas has had some rainfall this spring. However, the Panhandle, the rolling plains, and West Texas are abnormally dry or have moderate drought conditions. High winds and dry conditions have unfortunately increased chances for wildfires in those areas.In East Texas, pastures are bountiful with annual ryegrass and clovers. Some will soon be harvested for baleage or for hay. Small grain...

Seth Hoyt: Due to lower milk prices and limited amount of top-quality alfalfa hay, demand for early new crop alfalfa hay in central California is below normal...

Dan PutnamForage extension specialist University of California-Davis Nick ClarkExtension farm adviser, Hanford, Calif. Oli BachieExtension farm adviser, Holtville, Calif...

March 1, 2016 • NAFA (National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance) representatives attended more than 100 meetings to promote and educate Congressional members and agency officials during their recent D.C...

Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. Speculation from growers is that the warmer than normal February caused alfalfa hay to grow faster than normal...

A press release on March 11, 2016, from U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) shows how the federal government is mismanaging the water run-off in California...