Continued light trade and a shortage of dairy quality hay for many reporting states. More new crop hay now being offered, but most of it is of lower quality. Some reports indicated that recent weather...

This week's precipitation maps paint a bit brighter picture than what has been the case during the past two months. Summary of Drought Monitor from USDA/NOAA: This U.S. Drought Monitor week...

With the wet conditions and challenges in making dry hay this year, there’s been a lot of discussion and ink dedicated to making baleage. Round and square bale silage certainly has become as c...

Light trade and meager amounts of dairy quality hay continue this week in many states. Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB (freight on board) for selected states...

by Dan Putnam,Extension Forage Agronomist,University of California-Davis,With alfalfa acreage at the lowest level in 50 years, lack of water remains the key issue for alfalfa growers...

By Glenn Shewmaker Extension Forage Specialist University of Idaho May stocks of hay are up in Idaho, but the untold story is that much of it is junk hay. We had dry weather up until it was time to c...

In last week's eHay Weekly "Road Trip" report from Georgia, University of Georgia Extension forage specialistDennis Hancock indicated that bermudagrass stem maggot was being found in the sout...

Light trade and meager amounts of dairy quality hay this week in many states. Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid (FOB) for selected states at the end of the day on Friday, July...

This week we first take a look at what was in the form of the June precipitation map for the U.S. Count yourself unlucky if you reside in those areas that set new wetness records; and even more...

"Benefits to storing forages by cutting date or hybrid type include better forage quality through improved fermentation and the option to target peak lactation cow groups to receive the highest...