Hay and Forage

• Cattle Producers Show Surprise Interest in Expansion
  
  01/31/2012
  USDA’s Cattle report indicates that some beef cattle expansion has begun as beef heifer retention increased a modest 1%.
• Hay Remains Tight
  
  01/30/2012
  Short supply pushes alfalfa prices and acreage higher
• Cattle Inventory Estimates Show Expected Decline
  
  01/26/2012
  Most analysts expect the nation's cattle herd to be 1.5% lower compared to year ago.
• Hay Prices Continue to Skyrocket
  
  01/18/2012
  USDA's all-hay price was $177 per ton, $66 higher than the Dec. 2010 price. Alfalfa is even higher, at $199 per ton.
• Make More Money with Heavyweight Calves or Stockers
  
  01/16/2012
  Cattle feeders will keep looking for heavier weight cattle to place into feedyards.
• Feed Alternatives for 2012
  
  01/10/2012
  Do not short change nutrient to your cows; never give up milk.
• Hay Likely to Remain Tight, Boosting Acres and Prices
  
  01/06/2012
  Roughly half of the country is experiencing dry conditions, yet analysts think the same number of acres will be planted to water-intensive alfalfa this spring.
• Tips for Grazing Corn Stalk Residue
  
  12/12/2011
  The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Beef Team offers some insight and research the get the most from this type of grazing crop residue.
• Big Square Bale ‘Conserver’ Feeders
  
  12/08/2011
  New design conserves up to 33 percent of existing hay resources.
• Watch for Weeds Hitchhiking in Hay
  
  12/07/2011
  Extreme weather conditions could sprout weed problems this spring.
• Milk Production Costs Headed to All-Time Highs
  
  12/01/2011
  Dairies' soaring feed expenses put 2011 on a record-setting track.
• Don't Graze Drought Weakened Pastures Too Early
  
  11/28/2011
  Some fall rains making it appear as though some drought-weakened pasture resources are healthier than they might be.
• Forage Challenge Entry Deadline Approaching
  
  11/23/2011
  Up to $18,000 in cash prizes will be awarded in 2012 World Ag Expo competition.
• Nov. 14 Crop Progress and Condition Ratings
  
  11/14/2011
  USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice and sorghum for the week ending Nov. 13.
• Grazing Research Looks at Wildfire Management Strategies
  
  11/14/2011
  New Mexico State University researchers investigate targeted grazing strategies to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires.