Soil health experts champion the idea of using cover crops for a variety of reasons. As defined by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), cover crops control erosion, maintain soil health

“It was the driest of times, it was the wettest of times...” might be the opening of a modern-day Charles Dickens novel. Why? Because depending on where you bought your 2017 fishing license

It was an across-the-board $3-per-ton decline for the all-hay, alfalfa hay, and other hay June average hay prices, according to USDA’s most recent Agricultural Prices report released last week. This

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 the d

Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight.While hot temperatures are normal for the Imperial Valley in the Southern California desert, temperatures this y

Today the W. D. Hoard Company, publisher of Hoard’s Dairyman and Hay & Forage Grower magazines, announced the launch of FOCUS programmatic technology for buyers of digital advertising targeted t

Oxbo International Corporation, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of specialized agricultural equipment, announced today a significant victory in the patent infringement case against H&S Ma

Cargill has reached an agreement to acquire the animal feed business of Richmond, Va.,-based Southern States Cooperative, Inc., a move that will help the company better serve its customers in the east

This item has been supplied by a forage marketer and has not been edited, verified or endorsed by Hay & Forage Grower.Easily convert from liquid to dry in as little as 42 minutes with the new Trid

Expo Seminars create an environment that encourages dairy producers to ask leading researchers and industry personnel questions to better their farms.Trevor Olson Photography This item has been

There’s no question that soil health is key to the sustainability of a grazing operation. What is in question, however, is the actual effect of winter bale grazing on soil health. Simply put, many

(From left) Jessica Jurcek, Kirsten Jurcek, and Weenonah BrattsetFor Kirsten Jurcek, operating a grass-fed and finished beef farm is sustainable not only to her family, but to the land as well. Jurcek

For me, the onset of August always brings a significant demarcation date for forage producers. The end of the hot season is near, and the start of the cooler fall season can be seen with binoculars ra

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 the d

The next generation of Maxxum® series tractors combines the flexibility and productivity operators demand, from fieldwork and chores around the family farm to the most demanding commercial farming

Shortly after it was established in 1963, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Lancaster Agricultural Research Station embarked on a study of crop rotation, to serve the small farms on the

AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON), announced today

John Deere and Granular announced today a product development and co-marketing agreement that gives John Deere customers more tools to measure and improve their financial performance

July 11, 2017• Timothy is a hot commodity right now. Export prices for timothy hay are up over $100 per ton compared to last year, according to The Hoyt Report.• North Dakota State University

Seth HoytAuthor of The Hoyt Report, providing hay market analysis and insight.Alfalfa hay exports from the West Coast to the six major overseas markets from January through May totaled 1,191