Hay is a great option for feed, however, without an effective storage strategy, a significant amount of money and quality will be lost. Economists estimate the total value of hay storage and feeding l

Hay is hay. Right?Most people understand that the package of dry forage we bind up and call “hay” is not created equal in terms of nutrient content. In fact, hay is subject to extreme variation

Hay prices dropped for the third month in a row as both alfalfa and other hay types finished with an August average price below the previous month’s levels. The latest USDA Agricultural Prices repo

Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of

September 3, 2019 • There’s a double peak for corn silage quality. • Extension specialists at The Ohio State University share results from a study that demonstrates brown midrib (BMR)

Moving from a dry hay system to baleage involves additional capital investment. In fact, it’s a major reason why many hay producers don’t make that switch.Even with the additional cash outlay

Photo: University of California Extension What fits one production system or environment doesn’t always fit another. Grazing alfalfa in the fall and winter with sheep is one such practice

With winter fast approaching, some cattle will soon be in fields grazing on swaths and bales. Swath, stockpiled, and bale grazing are all ways to extend grazing time and are methods with economic bene

Some dairies in the West were waiting for the last cutting of alfalfa hay in Idaho, Washington, Nevada, Utah, the northern California mountains, and Oregon, which they hoped would be higher quality. N

Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected states at the end of th

Food Armor, an organization dedicated to improving antimicrobial stewardship practices in food animal agriculture, announced the launch of an online educational platform providing high quality steward

This year’s weather continues to put pressure on forage production and quality. Most dairy producers are dealing with limited forage supplies, high prices for purchased hay

A newly opened Vytelle™ laboratory in Ames, Iowa, will make the company’s advanced reproductive services more widely available for Midwest dairy and beef producers. Vytelle offers a

Highlights: Select Barenbrug USA Master Series products now include GET PLUS technology. GET PLUS adds E34 and NEA2 beneficial, non-toxic, fungal endophytes to improve forage q

Syngenta congratulates Adrienne Blakey, bachelor’s student at Oklahoma State University, and Nick Lord, master’s student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and University

Launched this month, World Dairy Expo’s mobile event app is the newest tool to help attendees plan their time at WDE 2019, October 1-5. This free app, for both Android and iOS users, is

Kasco Manufacturing introduces a new design and layout for its website, http://kascomfg.com. The new site is user friendly, allowing visitors to easily access information on the compan

Wherever I traveled this summer, a common theme was that the spring and early summer were extremely wet. This caused problems getting any high-quality hay made, but it also was problematic from the st

Researchers at the Noble Research Institute have been involved in a long-term study that is examining ways to extend the number of grazing days and reduce feed supplementation for the cow

Cereal rye is the most commonly used small grain for spring forage, but there are plenty of other high-quality options to boost spring inventories. Consider diversifying your spring forage