Hay Outlook: Milk and Grain Prices Could Impact Hay Demand in 2019 Dec 05, 2018 by Wyatt Bechtel Declining hay acres and fewer dairy cattle might have an impact on what direction hay prices go.
Region Influences Hay Price Feb 01, 2018 by Anna-Lisa Laca Where you live will impact what you pay for hay.
Alfalfa Snout Beetle Update May 01, 2018 by Eric Young, agronomist and soil scientist, Miner Institute Alfalfa snout beetles have a wide host range of plants that it can use for food other than alfalfa, including weeds and clovers.
Alfalfa Snout Beetle: A Small Bug Creating a Huge Problem Jun 12, 2018 by Ashley Cate, Miner Institute The alfalfa snout beetle has been wreaking havoc on alfalfa crops since alfalfa was first introduced as forage for the dairy industry in the 1920s.
Pricing 2018 Standing Alfalfa Jun 07, 2018 by Greg Blonde, University of Wisconsin Extension One of the challenges when pricing standing hay is the lack of an established market like corn or soybeans.
Michigan Hay Supplies Tighten and Prices Increase Jan 23, 2018 by Jerry Lindquist, Michigan State University Extension Hay stocks in Michigan are down 16.7 percent according to USDA Crop Reports and many Midwest states realized similar declines.
Analyst: Increased Hay Acres Won’t Pressure Prices Jun 29, 2018 by Anna-Lisa Laca On Friday, USDA released their annual June acreage report which outlines how many acres of each crop are intended to be harvested in the fall.
Consider Alfalfa On Prevent Plant Acres Jun 28, 2019 by Mike Opperman Dairy farmers should consider alfalfa as a solution on prevent plant acres.
Nurse Crops for New Alfalfa or Mixed Hay Seedings Mar 13, 2018 by Jim Isleib, Michigan State University Extension If you’re thinking about a nurse crop with your new hay seeding, consider the pros and cons first.
Pricing Standing Hay App Now Available for iPhones and iPads May 30, 2018 by University of Wisconsin Extension Just in time for first crop hay in 2018 the University of Wisconsin Extension pricing standing hay app is now available in both Android and IOS versions.
Planting Roots, Desert Oasis in Texas May 23, 2018 by AgDay TV Jay Hill is a farmer in Texas is saving more than 1,000,000 gallons of water a day.
Initial Hay Stocks Decline for the 4th Year Straight May 14, 2019 by Livestock Marketing Information Center High prices rationed hay disappearance between December 1 to May 1 to the lowest level since 2013/14 at 64 million tons.
Get Out Early to Check Alfalfa Stands Apr 27, 2018 by Ev Thomas, Oak Point Agronomics Ltd Winter will leave — eventually — and with some mild days alfalfa will break dormancy and begin to grow.
National Hay Production and Stocks Down Jan 24, 2018 by Livestock Marketing Information Center Hay production was at its third worst level in nearly 30 years.
A Look Back at the U.S. Hay Market Over the Last 100 Years Nov 21, 2018 by Carl Zulauf, Ohio State University Harvested tons of all hay trended higher during most of the 20th Century, but lower during the 21st Century.
Why Test Forage Quality? Jun 17, 2019 by Marvin H Hall Greater net profit is the bottom line for why livestock producers need to know the quality of the forages they are feeding!
Hay Harvest Considerations May 14, 2018 by Wyatt Bechtel Forage maturity is the biggest driver of nutritional quality.
Planning for the Alfalfa Growing Season May 02, 2018 by Karla Hernandez, South Dakota State University Extension Here is a bit of information for those producers that are considering planting alfalfa this year.
Dealing with Winter Injured Forage Stands Apr 25, 2019 by Rory Lewandowski and Mark Sulc, Ohio State University Extension Fields with extensive damage may need to be destroyed, rotated out, and replanted with and annual forage.
Build Better Baleage for a Better Bottom Line Oct 07, 2019 by Taylor Leach “The reality is, bale density, or the hardness of the bale, has a heck of a lot to do with your return on investment.”
