Glenn ShewmakerExtension Forage SpecialistUniversity of IdahoTriticale forage production appeared above average with reported 3-ton yields, although rain slowed the planting of silage corn into...

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 table below) for selected states at the end of the day on Friday, June 10. Large ranges for a particular grade and state are often indicative of location and/or bale size. Also check the USDA Hay Market Prices for additional...

Steve OrloffFarm Advisor/Siskiyou CountyUniversity of California-Extension So far this has been a strange season, starting off with some record-high temperatures in early spring...

At first glance, it may appear that hay prices rose pretty significantly in April compared to March. First glances can sometimes be misleading, and that seems to be the case as it relates to USDA’s most recent Agricultural Prices report. Last week’s report pegged the April all-hay price at $146 per ton, $8 per ton higher than the March average price, but still $22 below one year ago. April alfalfa hay prices rose by $9 from March to $153 per ton. This was...

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 table below) for selected states at the end of...

May 3, 2016 • The USDA currently estimates that only 9 percent of U.S. hay acres are in a region that is experiencing drought. A map is available here...

Some forage producers do little to control weeds in their perennial forage fields and pastures except maybe cut them when it’s time to make hay...

Already this season there have been reports of hay heating and a couple of stack fires. As many areas of the United States have been on the receiving end of persistent rain, hay gro...

Producers are transitioning from the last remnants of annual ryegrass grazing into tall fescue and warm-season grasses...

Hay Quality Designations physical descriptions:Supreme: Very early maturity, pre-bloom, soft fine stemmed, extra leafy. Factors indicative of very high nutritive content. Hay is excellent c...