State hay market summaries for the week ending March 29, as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Market News ...

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 ...

Alfalfa is known to buffer the acid found in a horse’s stomach, possibly aiding in the prevention of ulcers, and feeding it ...

For the week ending March 29, Kansas hay trades and demand remain slow, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News.

In the US, Canada, Australia, Spain, and Italy, alfalfa hay (legume-type plant) can yield up to 120 bales per acre, while orchard grass typically yields about 20 to 60 bales per acre. For example ...

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 ...

While a visual appraisal to gauge hay quality can be informative, extension experts stress that there’s only one way to truly know the quality of hay — getting an accurate test. “Hay that looks ...

After the southwest experienced the longest drought in decades, in 2024, the Imperial Irrigation District’s Deficit ...