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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 end of the d
For ranchers and farmers who have postponed buying a hay trailer due to rain, the time to act is now
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Some California and Idaho dairies came into the alfalfa hay market last week after being either out of the market or only buying small amounts of hay. The result was more alfalfa hay sales in Idaho an
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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 end
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“While I think everyone should have some hay on hand for emergency feeding, baling pastures may not be the best option,” states Travis Meteer, University of Illinois extension educator. There
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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 end of the day
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Seth Hoyt Author of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. In some areas of the West, hay export companies are the main buyers of alfalfa hay
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At first glance, it may appear that hay prices rose pretty significantly in April compared to March. First glances can sometimes be misleading, and that seems to be the case as it relates to USDA’s
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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 end of
Missouri haymakers face unusual spring weather challenges. More problems are ahead. Making hay is more than working between rains, says Craig Roberts, University of Missouri Extension fo
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May 3, 2016 • The USDA currently estimates that only 9 percent of U.S. hay acres are in a region that is experiencing drought. A map is available here
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Some forage producers do little to control weeds in their perennial forage fields and pastures except maybe cut them when it’s time to make hay
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Already this season there have been reports of hay heating and a couple of stack fires. As many areas of the United States have been on the receiving end of persistent rain, hay gro
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Hay Quality Designations physical descriptions:Supreme: Very early maturity, pre-bloom, soft fine stemmed, extra leafy. Factors indicative of very high nutritive content. Hay is excellent c
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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 end of
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The vast majority of haymakers in the U.S. are at the mercy of Mother Nature for good harvesting weather at a specific point in time when the crop is at the desired forage quality. It’s
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Hay & Forage Grower is pleased to announce that South Dakota native Sydney Sleep will serve as its summer student intern
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Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight
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A truckload of hay is 48,000 pounds, a “small” 250-ton silo bag and a 1,000-ton pile or bunker are 500,000 and 2,000,000 pounds, respectively
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The author is an agricultural extension educator in Jackson County, Fla. As a county agent for the past 20 years, one of the things I have noticed is that there are two general categor