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As the demand and price of alfalfa increases, producers invest more effort in protecting their valuable hay.
A regional nonprofit group that plants crops for farmers in need in the spring and harvests crops in the fall is now adding some summertime work.
The Illinois Forage Institute will be held on March 13 in Greenville, Ill.
Lindsay Corporation, maker of Zimmatic by Lindsay irrigation systems, has released a new alfalfa profitability brochure called “Increasing Alfalfa and Other Forage Yields Through Efficient Irrigation Solutions.”
A booming overseas market for alfalfa is a key driver not only for baler manufacturers but also hay exporters.
While it’s still too early to say, some analysts expect hay growers who converted marginal stands into cornfields over the past few years to shift back into alfalfa.
It’s still a volatile weather market for dairy producers who rely on purchased hay.
With good drought plans and conservation systems, farmers and ranchers are better equipped to manage dry and other extreme weather.
Production of hay, including alfalfa, in the top-18 hay-producing states has been declining rapidly, according to USDA’s Annual Crop Production Summary.