If the U.S. was a hay barn, then there are three bales today where two bales existed one year ago. Based on USDA’s Crop Production report released last week, May 1 hay stocks are 37% higher tha...
The monthly U.S. average alfalfa price for March climbed $4 per ton from the previous month after remaining stagnant since the first of the year. The latest USDA Agricultural Prices report pegged alfa...
Photo: University of MinnesotaWhat horse owners refer to as a pasture often ranges from a primary nutrient-supplying source of forage to nothing more than an exercise lot with a scarcity of grazeable...
This is an important time of year for almost all pasture managers. If mistakes are made, they come back to haunt us for the rest of the growing season and perhaps beyond that.Rangelands in the Great P...
April 7, 2020• Harvested hay acres in the U.S. are projected to be up 2% this year compared to 2019, according to USDA’s Prospective Plantings report released last week. The forecast was set at 53...
Looking into your crystal ball to predict future forage grassland productivity is difficult at best. Yet, such a prediction is needed to adequately stock pastures and know when the right time is to mo...
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the tab...
