As the growing season comes to an end, the hay buying and selling season begins. It’s still amazing how many round bales get sold on a per bale/roll basis rather than by weight
The author is a forage extension agronomist with the University of Idaho. He recently attended his 50-year high school reunion and was inspired to reflect
When it comes to providing forage for livestock in the winter, there are generally two methods: You can provide forage in the form of traditional hay, or you can feed it by grazing standing forage
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Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the e
A wet spring and growing season left limited inventories of average and high-quality hay in many areas.Kevin Gould, a Michigan State University extension beef educator, notes that during the winter of
December 3, 2019• The National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) recently announced the release of their 2020 “Alfalfa Variety Ratings” bulletin, which provides extensive information on
Natalie Shaw was working as the equine specialist for a major livestock nutrition company when she asked Steve Fransen what needed to be done to boost the supply of available teff grass hay for horse
Just in case reading eHay Weekly wasn’t first on your “to do” list every Tuesday morning of the past year, here’s a chance to catch up with the 10 most popular articles that came
The average U.S. alfalfa hay price during November dropped by $6 per ton, following a $2 drop the previous month.The latest USDA Agricultural Prices report pegged alfalfa at $173 per ton, which was th
Winter weather across the West has been mixed so far going into the new year. Early December rain and mild temperatures helped start new grass growth in the foothill pastures of Central California. Th
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table b
It makes a difference when you feed hay to a spring-calving beef herd, and each December Glenn Selk reminds us of this fact.Selk, an emeritus animal science professor at Oklahoma State University, not
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table belo
As forage growth slows in the fall and early winter, pastures can have a tendency to be overgrazed. For some livestock producers in the mid-South, hay feeding has begun. “Most people aren’t
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below)
Improper storage and feeding methods can lead to drastic amounts of forage waste. Reducing losses by just a few percentages has a direct effect on the financial status of a livestock operation.Striving
Pressure on hay prices during 2019 came from all angles, according to Josh Callen, coauthor of The Hoyt Report. Callen recently spoke to the over 400 attendees at the Western Alfalfa & Forage Symp
