Reports this week were somewhat mixed. Some indicated a rise in sales activity to start the new year, while others noted light volumes. Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid F
Some states did not file reports last week because of the New Years holiday. When no report was available, prices were carried over from the previous week. Below are examples of alfalfa and grass
The USDA average November price for alfalfa fell from $156 to $150 per ton. This is the lowest November price since 2010 and was $32 below the November 2014 value
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. According to the Dairy Marketing Branch in the California Department of Food and Agriculture, dairies in California
If you weren't able to attend the Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium held earlier this month in Reno, Nev., over 30 of the presentations are now available on video for web viewing. Proceedi
There are strong opinions on whether grasses should or shouldn't be included when seeding alfalfa. There certainly are advantages and disadvantages regardless of which approach is taken
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. In the past few weeks, a few hay export companies in the West have been aggressively looking for and purchasing alfalfa
There are two ways to approach a problem: Walk away from it or try to solve it. In the latter case, when people become invested in an idea they want to make work — hurdles or not —
eHay Weekly contributor and author of the Hoyt Report, Seth Hoyt, kicked-off this year's Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium with a hay situation outlook for the West. Here is some of
Table 1: Alfalfa guidelines (for domestic livestock use and not more than 10% grass)QualityADFNDF*RFV**TDN(100%)CPSupreme62>22Premium27-2934-36170-18560.5-6220-22Good
"Alfalfa is actually a difficult crop to irrigate," noted Steve Orloff, University of California farm adviser for Siskiyou County. At an Alfalfa Irrigation Workshop held prior to the Wes
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. Sources in central California report that fewer acres of alfalfa hay are being planted for the 2016 season. Wheat plantin
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB per ton (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of th
Choosing an alfalfa variety for your operation is like an election. Because conditions are constantly changing, you must choose for your farm without full information
As a result of the Thanksgiving holiday, some states did not post reports last week. In those cases, the previous week's market prices were used. Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices b
Dave Whalen, Director of regulatory affairs and new trait development for Forage Genetics International HFG: We’ve been talking about transgenic low-lignin alfalfa varieties for a long time. How
The reduced-lignin alfalfa era is barely out of the starting gate, and though we don't know for sure what its magnitude of impact will be, most industry experts agree that it will be significan
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB per ton (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
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB per ton (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of th
