The annual slug of hay and forage data that defines the previous year’s hay production and year-ending inventories arrived in inboxes last Friday. The USDA’s Crop Production and Crop Production

After hitting an all-time monthly high in October, alfalfa hay exports in November were down 19% from the previous month but still up 9% from November 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. As we

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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 e

Winter weather across the West has been mixed so far going into the new year. Early December rain and mild temperatures helped start new grass growth in the foothill pastures of Central California. Th

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 b

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 belo

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)

According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. and China reached a “phase one” trade deal last Friday with details yet to be released. The U.S. canceled new tariffs set to go into effect on

Pressure on hay prices during 2019 came from all angles, according to Josh Callen, coauthor of The Hoyt Report. Callen recently spoke to the over 400 attendees at the Western Alfalfa & Forage Symp

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

The average U.S. alfalfa hay price during October dropped $2 per ton after going up by that same amount in September.The latest USDA Agricultural Prices report pegged alfalfa at $179 per ton, which wa

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 se

Demand was very good for alfalfa and other hay for beef cattle in Central and Northern California the past month due to dry conditions. But that could be changing in the weeks ahead. The forecast is f

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 selec

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

Exports of all hay from California ports in September totaled 201,313 metric tons (MT), up 4 percent from a year ago and the highest monthly total since June 2017. All hay exports from Washington port

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 st

Alfalfa average hay prices for September bucked its previous three-month downward trend to climb by $2 per ton. The latest USDA Agricultural Prices report pegged alfalfa at $181 per ton, which was al

Each year we update a graph on alfalfa versus almond acres in California, and the latest update tells one of the more remarkable stories in California agriculture. California led the nation in alfalfa