Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight.According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, alfalfa hay exports from the West Coast to China in August totaled a record
Forage quality is a significant player in our high-producing dairy herds.This was one of the conclusions made after 14 high-producing Wisconsin dairy operators were surveyed regarding their feeding pr
A total of 373 samples from 24 different states and provinces comprised the field of entries for this year’s World Forage Analysis Superbowl. The highest placing samples were on display at Wor
Vanessa Corriher-OlsonForage SpecialistTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Good available forage and lower feed prices are helping offset prices in the calf market. Atypical August rains have
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 th
USDA estimates net farm income will be $71.5 billion in 2016, down 11.5 percent from 2015. If realized, 2016 net farm income would be the lowest since 2009
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
All-hay and alfalfa August average prices moved sideways in USDA’s most recent Agricultural Prices report released last week. The all-hay price held at $131 per ton from July, which is $12 per ton
Oli BachieExtension agronomy advisorUniversity of California-Davis The sugarcane aphid (SCA) has recently been found in central Arizona and Central California causing damage to sorghum crops. SC
Alfalfa enhanced with the transgenic, reduced-lignin trait being marketed as HarvXtra was made available in limited supplies for spring 2016 planting. In 2017, at least 10 seed marketers will offer Ha
This was one of those years where making generalizations about growing conditions was difficult, even within the same state or sometimes county. Such was the case in Pennsylvania, New York, and
Fall pasture growth can provide an extra opportunity for grazing livestock. If not managed carefully, though, it can have detrimental long-term effects on your forage stand.“A dry summer has stunted
The NIRS Consortium, in cooperation with the US Dairy Forage Research Center, will be hosting a special forage testing seminar at World Dairy Expo at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, in the back of the
Krone announces their Swadro single-rotor rakes now feature Krone Lift Tines™ with new angled ends, allowing them to lift the material while raking, creating the Krone Lift Effect™
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An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant geneticist has developed new genetic resources that allow the breeding of sorghum varieties with higher grain yields and greater resistance to
The new LB434XL 3x4 large square baler from Case IH helps high-volume hay and forage producers bale more acres per day thanks to improved capacity and greater bale density
The thought of alfalfa being traded on the futures market is a concept that probably scares a lot of hay growers and marketers. After all, supply, demand, quality, and good old-fashioned one-on-one ne
