Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight Just when optimism was starting to return to the dairy industry in the western U.S. from higher forecasted milk
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Round bales may just be too convenient.That’s the premise set forth by Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University extension livestock marketing specialist. “Hay production per beef cow has more
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 end of
Northern New York. Hot, dry summer conditions can lead to insufficient hay and pasture forage for dairy farms. Could late summer planted oats be an option to fill that forage gap?
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Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight Alfalfa hay exports from West Coast ports to China in June 2016 totaled a record 101,591 metric tons (MT)
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The 33rd World Forage Analysis Superbowl is excited to announce that Organic Hay has joined the list of contest categories for 2016. “Our goal is to adapt the contest to what we see happening
Proper mower-conditioner adjustments can make all the difference in producing high-quality hay. Several helpful and easy tips on making those adjustments that may be unfamiliar or underutilized
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight.With the outlook for better milk prices in the coming months, a growing number of dairies in Central California
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If two months make for a trend, then hay prices are on the downside of that trend. The U.S. June all-hay price dropped by $6 per ton while the alfalfa average price declined $5 per ton in USDA’s
· USDA forecasted 2016 harvested acres of all hay at 56.1 million in their Acreage report released last week. This was up from the 54.4 million acres harvested in 2015 and slightly higher
That was the response I got not too long ago as I called to confirm a morning farm visit.The hay grower had cut early to capture the quality premiums that go along with Supreme quality hay in today’
Making high-quality hay in the extreme heat of summer is challenging as alfalfa often experiences delayed growth and moisture stress, even in moist soil
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 end of last
Glenn ShewmakerExtension Forage SpecialistUniversity of Idaho In most areas, second-cutting dairy hay was harvested in good shape. There have been some hot days, but average air temperature for
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 end of the d
