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
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight Demand for alfalfa hay from Central California dairies, mainly the Tulare and Hanford areas, started to pick up in J
Glenn ShewmakerExtension Forage SpecialistUniversity of IdahoExtension workers in eastern Idaho reported getting an unprecedented three cuttings of alfalfa at the Tetonia Research Center
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 day
Cutting alfalfa after temperatures have reached the point that regrowth will no longer occur makes for a different discussion than cutting during the period of four to six weeks before first frost. In
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
With the opening weekend of the college football season now behind us, alfalfa breaks out a new game plan of its own — one of conservative offense and a tough defense.As temperatures cool, alf
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insightExport demand for alfalfa hay in the western states has been impacted by events during recent weeks. The bankruptcy filing
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
All-hay and alfalfa July average prices each dropped slightly in USDA’s most recent Agricultural Prices report released last week. The all-hay price dipped $3 from June to $131 per ton, which is
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight Just when optimism was starting to return to the dairy industry in the western U.S. from higher forecasted milk
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 o
HarvXtra® Alfalfa with Roundup Ready® Technology from Forage Genetics International, LLC (FGI), the industry’s first genetically enhanced alfalfa developed to maximize quality compared to
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
As subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) gains traction with alfalfa growers, consultants and system designers recommend they become fully aware of important factors
Butterflies in alfalfa fields may be free and make for a good photo opportunity, but they also can indicate future alfalfa worm-feeding issues. That’s the warning coming out of Central California
Due to reduced yield and disease susceptibility, growing meadow fescue in the U.S. ceased decades ago. However, the grass has noteworthy potential as a companion grass in alfalfa-grass mixtures
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
Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight Alfalfa hay exports from West Coast ports to China in June 2016 totaled a record 101,591 metric tons (MT)
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
