With the shortage of hay, many producers may look at other areas as a source of hay production. Livestock producers who rely on summer hay production to help feed their animals through the winter have noticed a loss in production due to the 1-2 punch served up by Mother Nature. Even though recent rainfalls will help the hay fields get back on track, a certain amount of hay normally produced has been lost. The problem is compounded when dry weather causes lush pastures to become short;...

New hay storage regulations in effect July 2 Beginning July 2, cattle and hay producers can apply for 35% cost share assistance up to $3,500 toward construction of a new hay storage structure or additions to existing structures. To be eligible, farmers must operate a farm or agribusiness with at least 10 head of cattle or 50 acres of hay production. In addition to the hay storage program, farmers can also apply for cost share dollars to purchase genetically superior bulls and livestock...

Hay, whether in the form of high nutrition alfalfa in the United States or roadside grass in some parts of the world, is harvested and stored for winter animal feed. A man with a fork fed the hay from a pickup into the machine while yet another drove the tractor. In 1953 a truly landmark event took place in the raising of hay on the farm: UW-Madison released Vernal, a hybrid alfalfa (the result of cross breeding 11 parental clones) that was winter hardy, bacterial wilt resistant, high...

That's because more corn is going to produce ethanol gasoline. Increased demand pushes up the price of corn and when it costs more to feed the cow that makes the milk the cost is passed on to the consumer. Price of milk up, demand for corn may be to blame. Local dairy farmers say they've seen an even larger hike, "nearly a $1. Experts say nationally, on average, a gallon costs $3. Gas prices remain above $3. Search Powered by mymitten.com. Milk prices shot up in May. Country Dairy owners...

Yes, corn and grain prices have increased, in part because of the demand for corn to produce ethanol. And worldwide demand for human food and livestock feed has increased dramatically as the earning power of the middle class in Asia has increased. Grain prices do have an impact on animal feed and that translates to small increases at the retail level, Leibtag said. But growing demand in Asia also has affected prices, as have adverse weather conditions in major corn growing areas. Those...

farmers seeded more acres with corn than they planned in March and reduced soybean acreage, seeking the higher returns offered by corn, the government said. crop, may reduce costs for ethanol processors such as Archer Daniels Midland co. and livestock producers like Tyson Foods inc., which use the grain in feed. Record demand for ethanol made from corn and record meat and poultry production have helped boost corn prices. Everybody is pushing the envelope to increase production'' after corn...

Even as there is every possibility of bidders quoting upwards of $310 per tonne cost & freight in the State Trading Corporation of India s (STC) latest 10 lakh tonne (lt) wheat import tender, the Centre is counting on the declining trend in international corn (maize) price to rub off on wheat. The Hindu Business Line : Centre counts on declining corn prices to rub off on wheat Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Friday, Jun 29, 2007 ePaper. The Hindu Business Line : Centre...

Awards will be given for the best legume hay, the best grass hay and the best mixed hay. Purdue Extension officials say this year's hay crop will likely be down because of cold weather in April and additional land being need for corn farming. The real long-term effect is still six weeks away, but it is fair to say that we need an excellent rest of the season to avoid the issue of high hay prices. Secondly, the freeze that we had in April had a major effect on different regions of the...

The impact of the ethanol driven rise in corn prices continues to generate the attention of everyone from members of Congress, to academics, to the end users of these crops, to farmers who are trying to find the mix of crops that will best serve them in the coming year. The impact of the ethanol driven rise in corn prices continues to generate the attention of everyone from members of Congress, to academics, to the end users of these crops, to farmers who are trying to find the mix of...