And it does this quite well, especially for legumes like alfalfa.” Grass hay, though, is a bit more difficult. Grass has more fiber than alfalfa, which lowers its RFV. But, that fiber often is ...

Kansas hay market report for the week ending Jan. 18, from the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Jan ...

Producing local alfalfa hay is an opportunity for growers in southeast ... be put in the management to supply enough nutrients for grass and legume as well as the harvesting frequency and height ...

U.S. hay production was up in 2024. The USDA says total production of 122.462 million tons was 3% larger than 2023, with a ...

The four-year study — which included mild and very cold winters — showed that in mild winters, adding alfalfa hay bales or ...

The Great Salt Lake’s depletion, driven largely by agricultural water use, threatens biodiversity, the economy, and human ...

Hay acreage declined in the southeastern United States in 2024, but the region’s hay production rose 2 percent, and was up 17 ...

“Revenues from growing both irrigated alfalfa and grass hay cattle feed in the Great Salt Lake basin account for less than 0.1% of Utah’s gross domestic product,” Ripple said. “But our ...

bluestem and brome hay price remains mostly steady. Dairy, $1.10-$1.20/point RFV. Fair/good grinding alfalfa, large squares, $115-$125. Bluestem grass hay, small squares, $160-$180, large rounds ...