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Production of hay, including alfalfa, in the top-18 hay-producing states has been declining rapidly, according to USDA’s Annual Crop Production Summary.
Drought and legal issues are limiting the amount of water available. If you don’t have enough for a good grain crop, consider planting forages this spring.
Both the hard red winter wheat crop and shipping on the Mississippi River have become the most recent focus of the drought.
Early next week, cooler weather will spread from the Midwest into the Northeast.
Take a virtual crop tour across farm country, without leaving your chair.
USDA’ s pasture and range condition ratings for the week ended May 13.
USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, soybeans, pasture and sorghum for the week ending May 13.
Use this chart to figure out how much additional hay you’ll need to account for storage losses.
Read details about the major crops intended to be planted this year.
New design conserves up to 33 percent of existing hay resources.
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.
USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice and sorghum for the week ending Nov. 13.
USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum and pasture for the week ending Oct. 30.
USDA’ s pasture and range condition ratings for the week ended Oct. 30.
USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice and sorghum for the week ending Nov. 6.
See alfalfa and hay harvested, yield and production data.
USDA’ s pasture and range condition ratings for the week ended Oct. 23.
USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum and pasture for the week ending Oct. 23.
USDA’ s pasture and range condition ratings for the week ended Oct. 9.
USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum and pasture for the week ending Oct. 10.
USDA’ s pasture and range condition ratings for the week ended Oct. 16.
USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum and pasture for the week ending Oct. 16.
Growers who raised corn hybrids containing Syngenta’s Agrisure Viptera trait need to notify grain handlers upon delivery of corn this fall. Some grain handlers are refusing to accept corn containing the trait.
Darrell and Meg Stamper enjoy the traditional way of harvesting a hay crop, using horses and turn-of-the-century equipment.
The hay crop in the Gunnison Valley is about average this year, but it’s abundant compared to parts of the south central and southwest U.S. that are suffering from extreme drought.
USDA’ s pasture and range condition ratings for the week ended Oct. 2.
USDA progress ratings for corn, cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum and pasture for the week ending Oct. 2.
