With most hay and corn silage now tucked away for the winter, it’s probably a good time to remind all of those who work around bunker and pile silos that feedout faces are always subject to collapse
By Glenn Shewmaker, Extension Forage Specialist, University of Idaho Most of the last cutting of alfalfa hay was harvested without rain. Yields looked good because of moderate temperatures and
In terms of market movement...it's not much, but several reporters noted somewhat improved demand over last week. Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB per ton
At last week's National Hay Association Convention in Lancaster, Pa., the director of the U.S. Forage Export Council, John Szczepanski, reported on the status of U.S. hay exports
The low demand beat goes on . . . 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
Large round bales have been a popular hay package for many years. To see them piled or rowed outdoors along fields and buildings has become a part of the rural landscape in many parts of the cou
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. In the second quarter of 2015, California dairies fed milk cows an average of 8.05 pounds per head per day of alfal
The DewPoint 6210, by Staheli West, helps hay farmers improve crop quality and increase efficiency, giving them an advantage as hay prices continue to drop. With an abundance of mid to low quality hay
The author is a biological systems engineering professor with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Large round bales can be made for less cost than large square bales
The steady, low volume trend rolls on. 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)
Vermeer Corporation has added a new inline bale wrapper to its hay and forage equipment lineup. The Vermeer BW5500 bale wrapper is designed to give large volume hay operations and custom operators fas
Many beef producers are in a position of having too much low-quality hay or, worse yet, reduced stocks of any type of hay. Patrick Gunn, Iowa State University extension cow-calf specialist
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. In talking with a few alfalfa seed company representatives last week, they indicated that alfalfa seed sales for fa
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB (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 on Friday,
Alfalfa hay prices continue to drop in most states according to the most recent Agricultural Prices report released August 31 by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
Most states continue to note relatively light demand and a lack of Premium or better quality hay being sold. Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB
To better meet power and equipment needs of high-volume hay and forage producers, Case IH beefed up its forage lineup this month with the new Optum tractor series
The 459E Baler offers many high-end baling features at an economical price. John Deere adds the new 459E Baler to its hay and forage product lineup for 2016. The economical 459E Round Baler
Major prizes await southeastern U.S. hay and baleage producers in this year's Southeastern Hay Contest at the Sunbelt Ag Expo, which will be held in Moultrie, Ga., from October 20 to 22
Hay sales and demand remain steady, though sale volumes are still comparatively weak in many areas. Wildfires in the West are still causing miserable air quality conditions and longer hay dry do
