Rocky LemusExtension forage specialistMississippi State University After continuous rain across the state during the early part of August, producers have enjoyed the first part

Vanessa Corriher-OlsonForage SpecialistTexas A&M AgriLife ExtensionAfter a week of much-needed rainfall in east Texas, producers began battling fall armyworms in pastures and hay meadows

August 2, 2016 · With abundant grass growth, more beef producers are holding onto cattle before they go to the feedlot

Nick ClarkExtension agronomy advisor, Hanford, Calif.University of California-Davis Temperatures over the last several weeks have been above average in the San Joaquin Valley. It’s not widely c

Glenn Shewmaker, Extension Forage SpecialistUniversity of IdahoWe had excellent drying conditions during late July and early August

Steve OrloffFarm Advisor/Siskiyou CountyUniversity of California-Extension The haymaking season is marching along without anything too remarkable. Conditions are fairly "normal" for this time of year.

Rocky Lemus, Extension forage specialist, Mississippi State University Producers across the state have been battling excessive heat and variable rain

Vanessa Corriher-OlsonForage SpecialistTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Two words describe Texas lately: hot and dry. Dry conditions and heat have slowed forage growth statewide. Areas with irr

· USDA forecasted 2016 harvested acres of all hay at 56.1 million in their Acreage report released last week. This was up from the 54.4 million acres harvested in 2015 and slightly higher

Nick ClarkExtension agronomy advisor, Hanford, Calif.University of California-DavisIn general, growing conditions have been very favorable for forages in the San Joaquin Valley of California this past

Glenn ShewmakerExtension Forage SpecialistUniversity of Idaho In most areas, second-cutting dairy hay was harvested in good shape. There have been some hot days, but average air temperature for

Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight.The latest report from the Imperial Irrigation District shows there were 95,002 alfalfa hay acres in the Imperial Vall

Karla HernandezExtension forage specialistSouth Dakota State University Many parts of South Dakota are experiencing warm and dry conditions. The northeast and western region (Black Hills) of the s

USDA’s Acreage report on Thursday, June 30, 2016, showed alfalfa hay acres in the seven western states up 9 percent from 2015, while U.S. alfalfa hay acres were up 2 percent over a year ago. But

Emily Glunk Extension forage specialist Montana State University Haying has been underway in Montana, with almost two-thirds of the alfalfa and other hay already baled. The dry, warm weathe

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

June 7, 2016· Forage Genetics International (FGI) and Monsanto announced that FGI has acquired all of the commercial rights from the companies’ existing alfalfa research collaborat

Vanessa Corriher-OlsonForage SpecialistTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Soil moisture indexes around the state are beginning to drop as higher temperatures and sunny days mark summer’s arrival

Nick ClarkExtension agronomy advisor, Hanford, Calif.University of California-Davis Harvest of winter small grain forage is finished, and there are only a few fields left to stack bales. Alfalfa fi

Some California and Idaho dairies came into the alfalfa hay market last week after being either out of the market or only buying small amounts of hay. The result was more alfalfa hay sales in Idaho an