Glenn ShewmakerExtension Forage SpecialistUniversity of IdahoTriticale forage production appeared above average with reported 3-ton yields, although rain slowed the planting of silage corn into

Steve OrloffFarm Advisor/Siskiyou CountyUniversity of California-Extension So far this has been a strange season, starting off with some record-high temperatures in early spring

Seth Hoyt Author of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. In some areas of the West, hay export companies are the main buyers of alfalfa hay

May 3, 2016 • The USDA currently estimates that only 9 percent of U.S. hay acres are in a region that is experiencing drought. A map is available here

Producers are transitioning from the last remnants of annual ryegrass grazing into tall fescue and warm-season grasses

Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight

Vanessa Corriher-OlsonForage SpecialistTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Spring rainfalls have perpetuated ryegrass and clover production throughout eastern and central Texas

Nick ClarkExtension agronomy advisor, Hanford, Calif.University of California-Davis In the San Joaquin Valley, winter wheat cuttings are still being made for hay and silage. Corn planting got an early

Glenn ShewmakerExtension Forage SpecialistUniversity of Idaho The excessive vole populations we had last fall have taken out significant acres in south central and eastern Idaho. Although some wi

Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. Three dairy nutritionists in Central California say dairies they are working with are feeding 8 to 10 pounds

Northern California, Steve Orloff, Farm Advisor/Siskiyou County, University of California-Extension, Winter and spring precipitation in the Intermountain area of northern California

Most industry analysts were shocked to see that U.S. farmers expect to plant 93.6 million acres of corn in 2016

Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. Alfalfa hay production started in the Columbia Basin in Washington last week while other areas will start in the ne

Rocky Lemus, Annual ryegrass is at peak production across the state of Mississippi

Vanessa Corriher-OlsonForage SpecialistTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Most of Texas has had some rainfall this spring. However, the Panhandle, the rolling plains, and West Texas are abnormally dry or

Seth Hoyt: Due to lower milk prices and limited amount of top-quality alfalfa hay, demand for early new crop alfalfa hay in central California is below normal

Dan PutnamForage extension specialist University of California-Davis Nick ClarkExtension farm adviser, Hanford, Calif. Oli BachieExtension farm adviser, Holtville, Calif

March 1, 2016 • NAFA (National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance) representatives attended more than 100 meetings to promote and educate Congressional members and agency officials during their recent D.C

Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight. Speculation from growers is that the warmer than normal February caused alfalfa hay to grow faster than normal