Hay equipment choices hinge on system-wide efficiency, not sticker price, as producers push every acre and hour to deliver real return on investment.

As harvest season approaches, you should have a good sense of your expected yields and the financial investments required to achieve them. To best prepare for next season, utilize this information with updated data on expenses and markets to calculate your true break-even point – defined as the value per unit where all expenses for the crop are covered by its revenue.

As the crop planting season approaches for most regions in Idaho, understanding what operating costs will look like in 2024 is crucial for farm businesses.

Have you ever walked into a movie theater, excited to be entertained for the next two hours, only to realize the film is a flop?

Rising feed and transportation costs have dairy farmers looking for ways to save on raising replacement heifers. A free spreadsheet planning tool called the Heifer Grazing Compass allows farmers to evaluate whether their operation can reduce cost and labor needs by creating a rotational grazing program.

The University of Idaho Extension produces costs and returns estimates for alfalfa hay every other year.

Anyone who owns, operates or invests in farmland knows there are many factors that can drive farmland values.