Making and using ditch hay to feed cattle can be a good way to combat a feed shortage. It’s a common practice across the U.S., but balancing beef diets around it can be a challenge. In most cases

Photo credit: Melissa HerrMany factors can have an influence on the price of hay. Some of these factors are related to the characteristics of the hay itself while others may be more external in nature

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

Our understanding of corn silage has come a long way in the past 20 years. That’s probably a good thing because it has emerged as a dominant feed source in most dairy and many feedlot beef rations

This item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower.With forage shortages throughout much of the nation, farmers considering crop

This item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower.MacDon Enterprises, Inc., a Canadian maker of harvesting equipment, broke grou

The Nutrient Tracking Tool (NTT) allows producers to evaluate how different conservation practices, like cover crops and reduced tillage, can improve water quality on their fields and farms. The tool’s

his item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower.The World Forage Analysis Superbowl will once again provide further educational

May Wes, a leading manufacturer of aftermarket poly agricultural parts, introduces the new Bat Wing Paddle Tine and Replacement Snap On Tines for Case IH, New Holland, MacDon and John Deere grain head

This year’s weather has been far from cooperative. Many fields are flooded, and even if the rain stops, meadows and fields will see severe damage from the standing water. Overall, these fields will

If you grow alfalfa, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Aphanomyces root rot. It’s a disease that has dogged me my entire working career and it can take out a new seeding field in

Don’t be surprised if you find friendly fish swimming around pasture water tanks on some farms. As crazy as it may seem, keeping goldfish in water tanks has been reported as a method to keep water

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

We are counting the days now to the California Silage Conference, and hope you will join us July 24, 2019 from 8 AM to 2 PM in Pixley, CA. Please go HERE to register before July 17 so we can have a go

This item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower.Nebraska Extension is hosting a Silage Webinar on August 2, 2019 at 12:00 noon

Fendt®, a worldwide brand of AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), will introduce fully redesigned Fendt 900 Series tractors to North American producers at the 2019 Farm Progress Show, Aug. 28-30 in Decatur, Illinois

This item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower.Kuhn North America is excited to announce the introduction of the new KUHN Opt

There’s an old saying that goes something like this: “You can’t get blood out of a turnip.” It often is used in context with trying to get money out of someone who is either excessively

It’s been a wet growing season — one of the wettest in recent memory — and harvest conditions have been less than ideal. Some first crop alfalfa and small grain silages that have been

Photo credit: Russ Higgins, University of Illinois After a spring of rain, humidity, and cool temperatures, the Midwest is susceptible to another year of depleted yields and low-quality silage