Hay
Worksaver, Inc. introduces the Model JDBS-1480 as an addition to its line of Bale Spears.
Farmers and ranchers in southwest Missouri are being urged to monitor livestock after ergot, a fungus that can be deadly for cattle, was spotted in several hayfields and pastures.
Long-term effects of winterkill in alfalfa fields include reduced yields and shorter stand life.
With the weather finally taking a turn towards warmer days, many farm operators are turning their thoughts to cutting hay.
Hay that is baled and stored when it’s too wet could heat up enough to start a barn fire, a Purdue Extension forage specialist warns.
Second-cutting fescue makes quality hay when stems and seed heads were cut earlier.
Maintenance is the name of the game when it comes to hay baling safety.
Grass grows in June just like it should have in May, says Rob Kallenbach, University of Missouri Extension forage specialist.
Save money by minimizing hay loss, even with outside storage.
The lawsuit was at least the second attempt by environmental groups to overturn the department’s decision to deregulate the genetically engineered crop.
The University of Tennessee is offering a “Hay Calculator” to aid producers in determining forage needs for their livestock.
Making hay is an expensive process and poorly maintained equipment can add unwanted expenses and downtime.
“Have you considered teff grass?” This is a growing response to those who are looking for more crop choices in their operations.
From lawn waste to silage and hay raking enhancements, see the new products coming out.
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.
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.
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.