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Forage Market Insights: 2022 field activity gets underway

April 8, 2022

Dave Natzke

Forage cropping plans for 2022 are moving from paper to application and Mother Nature will have a lot to say about how those intentions progress.

2022 hay acreage could be smallest since 1907

April 1, 2022

Dave Natzke

There’s still time and weather to impact 2022 cropping plans, but initial indications are that U.S. acreage devoted to dry hay production could be the lowest in 115 years.

World Alfalfa Congress to be held in San Diego, California, Nov. 14-17, 2022

March 30, 2022

“Alfalfa – ice cream in the making,” is a common saying among forage farmers, and if you’ve had ice cream or cheese pizza recently, you may be more involved with alfalfa than you realize.

United Nations declare 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists

March 15, 2022

On March 15, 2022, the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly (UNGA) in New York unanimously declared 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP).

U.S. ag tractor unit sales positive in all segments, overall positive in Canada for February

March 11, 2022

All segments returned to positive in U.S. ag tractor and combine unit sales, while Canadian harvesters and four-wheel-drive units fell according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

March 2022 new product rollout

March 7, 2022

Ag-Xcellence has combined technology for small square balers

Kuhns Mfg. announces company name change to Norden Mfg.

March 7, 2022

Kuhns Mfg., providing quality square bale-handling products for hay growers featuring hay accumulators, tie grabbers and standard grabbers, announced a company name and rebranding change to Norden Mfg.

Forage Market Insights: Sentiment focused on costs

March 7, 2022

Dave Natzke

Agricultural producer financial sentiment continues to fluctuate month to month, with higher input costs a leading concern, according to the monthly Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer survey.

Ag tractor unit sales continue growth streak into 2022

February 16, 2022

Overall ag tractor sales in the U.S. and Canada continued rising into January 2022, while combine harvesters slowed for the month according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

Alfalfa hay exports set new record

February 10, 2022

Dave Natzke

Despite logistical challenges, U.S. exports of alfalfa hay set a new record high in 2021 at 2.86 million metric tons (MT), according to latest data from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.