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Annual ryegrass may have merit in some forage systems, but this cool-season species can be the bane of Southern hayfields
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Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of the
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The average price for alfalfa hay fell another $7 per ton during October, according to the USDA’s Agricultural Prices report. This was the sixth consecutive month of price decline since hittin
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Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for select
November 7, 2023• Recordings of the Dairy Forage Seminars presented at World Dairy Expo last month are available here. • There are pros and cons to leaving tall alfalfa in a hayfield over win
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Utilizing crop residue as a winter feed source is a common practice in the Midwest. In times when forage supplies are low and hay prices are high, crop residue is especially useful to offset
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Most beef producers don’t realize how much of their production cost is accounted for by hay and feed
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Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected
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On a Tuesday afternoon in the middle of August, Dan Funke zipped through a hayfield in a Krone Big M450 triple mower
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With the high cost of making or buying hay in recent years, I have been getting a lot of inquiries regarding swath grazing as an alternative to feeding baled hay
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NY Hay Sales, an 1,800 acre farm has implemented new forage technology to counteract the wetter than normal conditions in Upstate New York
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Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected s
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With haymaking activities ceased on most farms and bales tucked away in sheds or under tarps, attention now turns to machinery maintenance and hay marketing
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Even with haying equipment parked in the shed for the season, the wheels of forage management shouldn’t stop turning
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Like refrigerated foods left on the counter, bales stored outside have a greater risk of spoilage. Mark Johnson with Oklahoma State University suggests good hay storage is always important
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Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected sta
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Feeding hay during winter is usually not up for debate. How hay is fed can and often should be.When temperatures drop to single digits, feeding hay is not the sort of activity that draws people to enter
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The average hay price for alfalfa hay fell another $6 per ton during September, according to the USDA’s Agricultural Prices report. This was the fifth consecutive month of price decline since
AlfalfaMarkets_ph
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states
October 3, 2023• Dairy Forage Seminars start Wednesday at World Dairy Expo. Click here for the presentation schedule.• The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded