The fall harvest season continues the trend of reduced activity as many farmers are engaged in other field activities. Haymaking equipment has been put away in many parts of the country; expectations...

As combines roll, they leave behind a conglomeration of corn leaves, husks and stalks. Farmers figured out many years ago that this corn residue can provide a relatively low-cost source of nutrition...

The potential for prussic acid (hydrocyanic acid) poisoning has made several appearances on the forage newswire this past week, but for more than one reason...

Road Trip - putnam by Dan Putnam, Extension Forage Agronomist, University of California-Davis, Production has ceased in the Intermountain alfalfa fields, but still continues in th...

Prices for all hay and alfalfa declined about $10 per ton from July to August in the most recent NASS Agricultural Prices report. In most states, prices either remained steady or declined. Alfalfa pri...

Ruminant animals are engineered to consume forage, and feeding a high percentage of the dairy diet as forage provides many potential benefits. At World Dairy Expo last week, Kenneth Kalscheur...

With most hay and corn silage now tucked away for the winter, it’s probably a good time to remind all of those who work around bunker and pile silos that feedout faces are always subject to collapse...

By Glenn Shewmaker, Extension Forage Specialist, University of Idaho Most of the last cutting of alfalfa hay was harvested without rain. Yields looked good because of moderate temperatures and l...

In terms of market movement...it's not much, but several reporters noted somewhat improved demand over last week. Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB per ton...

At last week's National Hay Association Convention in Lancaster, Pa., the director of the U.S. Forage Export Council, John Szczepanski, reported on the status of U.S. hay exports...