Some horse owners in drought-affected states have been searching high and low for affordable forage for their horses. To that end, one research team recently completed a study evaluating an ...

The majority of the equine diet should be based on forage, which serves as a source of fiber and nutrients. However, some horses might not readily consume all types of hay. To that end, a team of ...

KIMBERLY — University of Idaho Extension researchers see promise in hybrid rye and teff as potential forage crop options that could fill important niches for Magic Valley farmers, especially during ...

Ranchers and other landowners growing alfalfa, whether for forage or as a cash crop, are likely familiar with the high environmental pressures insect pests and disease that accompany warm and humid ...

Kansas—This past week, hay movement during the past week remained slow but steady, with minimal change observed in overall market conditions. Producers across much of the state received some moisture ...

In Nebraska, alfalfa hay sold steady to $5 higher. Sun-cured alfalfa pellets steady to $10 higher. Grass hay and ground and delivered hay steady, according to the USDA Market News Service, Feb. 22.

Alfalfa is considered the “Queen of Forages” because of its high nutritive value. Alfalfa also has high N-fixation capacity meaning that no nitrogen fertilization is needed for its production. Alfalfa ...