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A Purdue University agricultural economist is producing a series of publications to help farmers, policymakers and taxpayers better understand changing U.S. agricultural policy and develop informed opinions about them.
The free publications under the series title of “APEX,” an acronym for Ag Policy Explained, will delve into public policy issues and how they affect the agricultural economy.
World Ag Expo, held Feb. 11-13, is a time to see new products and meet industry leaders, but it also is a time for seminars that enlighten and instruct attendees on many topics that concern the forage industry. The World Ag Expo seminars, themed “High-quality Forage for Profitable Dairy Production," will be held Feb. 11 beginning with a 45-minute session led by Seth Hoyt about how weather conditions in 2013 will impact the western alfalfa hay market in 2014.
For 25 years, Don Kieffer had a ringside seat to the hay industry, serving as Executive Director of the National Hay Association. He retired at the end of 2013, and Paul Dugger from Nashville, Tennessee, took the reins on January 1, 2014.
The upcoming 2014 growing season appears as though it may offer tighter margins than the last few years. Grain prices look as though they will be much lower and could sink further.
I am often bewildered by all the brands, bells and whistles available for just about anything I set out to buy these days. Perhaps you feel that way about buying forage seed. How do you determine the best species and varieties for your farm?
To have a successful transition between the generations, it is important that everyone involved is aware of your plan. While some heirs may think the plan is inequitable, it is better if they discuss with you rather than taking it out on the other heirs after your death.
“What’s a fair price for corn silage? Most extension agents, farm management advisers and nutritionists have been asked this question. It’s a good question – but not a simple one to answer.
Dr. Frank Owsley recalls a visit years ago with a friend and livestock producer who was practicing data management long before the term “big data” rated so much as blip on the cultural radar – for that matter, long before any grower could enter data into a computer via the convenience of a keyboard.
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For 25 years, Don Kieffer had a ringside seat to the hay industry, serving as Executive Director of the National Hay Association. He retired at the end of 2013, and Paul Dugger from Nashville, Tennessee, took the reins on January 1, 2014.
“What’s a fair price for corn silage? Most extension agents, farm management advisers and nutritionists have been asked this question. It’s a good question – but not a simple one to answer.
