by ep | Jun 4, 2026 | Forage Baler
Cool-Season Perennial — Northeast & Great Lakes Production Orchardgrass Hay: Production, Cutting Timing, and Quality Guide Orchardgrass is the cool-season grass that bridges the gap between alfalfa and timothy — more productive than timothy, more adaptable than...
by ep | Jun 2, 2026 | Forage Baler
Forage Risk Management Guide Hay Crop Insurance: WFRP, PRF, and Options for Forage Producers Hay and forage crops have historically been among the most underinsured agricultural commodities in the U.S. — many producers plant, grow, and sell hay without any revenue...
by ep | Jun 2, 2026 | Forage Baler
Cool-Season Hay — Horse and Premium Markets Timothy Hay Production: Harvest Timing, Baling, and Horse Markets Timothy hay commands the highest retail prices in the horse hay market, drives a significant share of Pacific Northwest hay exports to Japan and South Korea,...
by ep | Jun 2, 2026 | Forage Baler
Pest Management — Alfalfa Stand Protection Alfalfa Weevil: Scouting, Cutting Timing, and Stand Protection Alfalfa weevil is the most economically damaging insect pest in U.S. alfalfa production — capable of destroying 30–80% of a first-cutting’s leaf material in...
by ep | Jun 2, 2026 | Forage Baler
Forage Quality — Dairy Market Specifications Dairy Hay Quality: RFQ, NDFD, and What Nutritionists Buy Dairy nutritionists don’t buy hay — they buy nutrients in a configuration that keeps a cow producing 90+ lbs of milk per day without metabolic issues....
by ep | Jun 2, 2026 | Forage Baler
Summer Annual Hay — Safety and BMR Production Sorghum Sudangrass Hay: Prussic Acid, BMR, and Baling Guide Sorghum sudangrass produces 4–8 tons per acre in one summer season and, in BMR form, delivers digestibility values that dairy nutritionists specifically request....
