Hay Article Archive
Clovers Offer Nitrogen Saving But Aren’t A ‘Silver Bullet’
Forage legumes can save livestock producers some of the costs of adding nitrogen fertilizer to pastures, says Ray Smith, a Texas AgriLife Research scientist (pictured). But there is a lot of "hype" surrounding forage legumes such as crimson or arrowleaf ...
Insight From Blind Samples
Last fall, two University extension forage specialists asked growers to send "blind" alfalfa hay samples to several forage testing laboratories and request the samples and results back. With that information, the experts compared the variation within and among the labs tested, and they say lab variation does exist, which is something growers have complained about for years. General results, first reactions and actions were reported in the May issue of Hay & Forage Grower. For stories, click here. To comment on forage testing, email hfg@hayandforage.com. We’ll post comments on this site...
Alfalfa: A Great Grazing Crop
Alfalfa offers excellent opportunities as a grazing crop, said Garry Lacefield, University of Kentucky forage specialist, at the National Alfalfa Symposium last month...
Tapping A New Market
When Richard Larsen recently sold nearly $2 million worth of hay to a company in China, he gave all the credit to Idaho Gov. Butch Otter and Ron Anderson,...
In It For The Long Haul
An attempt by the federal government to create uniform regulations for securely transporting products including baled hay and straw led to a one-man crusade...
Weathering The Weather
As parts of the U.S. start to climb out of drought, other areas may head into one, according to historical weather patterns. Fall rains delivered a slight...
High Prices Will Linger
Hay supplies will stay tight into 2009, says economist
Hay supplies will remain tight and prices high at least through spring 2009, predicts Matt Diersen, South Dakota State University ag economist. Diersen...
Beating The Horse Market
Minnesotans profit from growing alpaca industry
With a little help from Hay& Forage Grower, Butch Cardinal and his family added nearly $40,000 to their commercial hay income last year. I read an article...
Easier Irrigation
New Zealand system gets high marks
Larry Kaseberg moves his irrigation systems while they're operating. He simply dons a raincoat, attaches a hook at the end of each system to the rear...
Comprehensive Program Named A Top Product
Tara Porterfield knew her computer software program was good because she uses it on her own hay operation to manage crop production, inventories, sales...
