Jan. 24, 2023
News broke this week that China had approved the importations of eight genetically modified (GM) crops. Two glyphosate-resistant alfalfa events were included on the list. This seemed inevitable as Chi...


Jan. 24, 2023
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 o...


Jan. 17, 2023
The annual release of hay and forage data by USDA that defines the previous year’s hay production and year-ending inventories arrived in email inboxes last Thursday. The Crop Production and Crop Pro...


Jan. 17, 2023
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...


Jan. 10, 2023
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. all-hay exports in November totaled 316,061 metric tons (MT), down 7% from last year but up slightly from October. Through November, total hay exports were 3...


Jan. 10, 2023
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 th...


Jan. 3, 2023
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...


Jan. 3, 2023
Even with the record high prices for retail hay in the desert Southwest, demand has remained good. Buyers from the Los Angeles area and Eastern horse regions are still active in the market. This year’s monsoon season was wetter than normal, and many growers missed out on almost two cuttings with poor production conditions. At the same time, with high prices and good demand from the drought-stricken areas of Texas, growers sold a lot of hay as the season progressed...


Jan. 3, 2023
After two months of moderate price gains and a record-high price set in October, the November average alfalfa hay price declined by $14 per ton, according to USDA’s Agricultural Prices report...


Dec. 27, 2022
At this time last year, the average price for alfalfa hay (all qualities) had broken through the $200 per ton barrier; in fact; that occurred in mid-2021. It was easy to wonder how much higher hay pri...