November 2024 Hay Pellets

• New this year, the Mid-Atlantic Grazing Conference will be held December 16 to 18 in Boonsboro, Md. Find more information and registration details here.

• Register now for these winter workshops hosted in-person and online by the Alliance for Grassland Renewal.

• Feeding corn silage to beef cows? Here’s what you need to know.

• Think ahead to how you can tackle buttercup next spring.

• Jog your memory with the definition of these feed analysis terms.

November 12, 2024

• Alfalfa hay exports totaled 143,218 million tons (MT) in September, according to USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. That was down nearly 9% month-over-month and roughly 33% year-over-year. Of the top export markets, both China and Japan were bigger buyers month-over-month, but Saudi Arabia imported nearly 60% less alfalfa hay.

• Hay exports other than alfalfa totaled 83,815 MT. The largest grass hay export market, Japan, brought in 52,406 MT in September, up 7% from the month prior.

• The grand total of all U.S. hay exports in September was 227,033 MT. This was about 8% less than total exports the same time last year.

• Cope with drought and dry pasture conditions by following these tips.

• Consider the pros and cons of these three winter bale-feeding strategies.

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.

• Here’s what to do about silage that tests high in mycotoxins.

• These cool-season weeds can be detrimental to warm-season perennial pastures.

• Stop and smell the alfalfa flowers.