Dec. 3, 2024
As the sun sets on most hayfields for the season, USDA’s October Crop Production report predicted alfalfa and alfalfa-mixed hay production to be up 8% from last year...

Dec. 3, 2024
December 2, 2024• Here’s what you need to know about a cow’s lower critical temperature (LCT).• This forage inventory and demand calculator from South Dakota State University can help you esti...

Dec. 3, 2024
The October average price of alfalfa rose $1 per ton from September to settle at $173, according to data from the USDA’s Agricultural Prices report. The average grass (other) hay price jumped...

Dec. 3, 2024
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the...

Nov. 26, 2024
November 5, 2024• Recordings of the Dairy Forage Seminars presented at World Dairy Expo last month are available here.• Save the bats: These insect feeders are important to pest management.�...

Nov. 26, 2024
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the...

Nov. 19, 2024
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the...

Nov. 12, 2024
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the...

Nov. 5, 2024
The price of hay continues to set market lows not seen for nearly five years. The September average price is now over $100 less than just two years ago. It will be interesting to see if the typical cy...

Nov. 5, 2024
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the...