Premium polymer engineering and manufacturing company, Great Lakes Polymer Technologies, announces longtime sales and marketing expert Bob Kacher as Vice President General Manager of its Agricul
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
The day will come when all good alfalfa stands must say good-bye. Perhaps it’s low productivity, maybe it’s weed encroachment, or it could be a planned rotation adjustment. Whatever the case,
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
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. In 2003 there were 610,000 acres of almonds in California compared to 1,090,000 acres of alfalfa hay. In 2015 there
In an effort to communicate the practicality of its skid steer design, JCB today released a video on its social media channels (You Tube, Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus). JCB’s side-entry s
Krone North America is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Lynn as Vice President, Parts and Service reporting to Tommy Jones, Krone North America President and CEO. In this position, Lynn will
Advanta Seeds, a leading international supplier of proprietary agricultural crop genetics and seed, announces the hiring of three sales account managers in Texas and the High Plains. Tanner Anto
Bobcat Company has increased the number of its Tier 4-compliant skid-steer and compact track loaders with the transition to a 3.4-liter diesel engine in its 700- and 800-frame-size loaders.Bobca
Due to delayed planting in some areas, some immature corn may have been harvested for silage this year. The greatest concern with feeding immature corn silage is the relatively higher moisture content
The author is a professor and extension weed management specialist at the University of Tennessee.Interest in hybrid bermudagrass for high-quality hay production has climbed the radar in recent y
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
Gather the women and children and buckle your seatbelts because the great low-lignin alfalfa field experiment is about to begin. It’s been a long time coming
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
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
Grand Champion Forage Producer, sponsored by KeminFeeling Dairy, Sauk Centre, MNLeft to right: Al Deming, President, World Dairy Expo; Cyril and Deb Felling, Felling Dairy; and Todd Johnson and Patt C
