alfalfa

Sound Agriculture, new to the Pacific Northwest, is looking to help producers improve their bottom line by reducing their input usage and costs.  Because of that, Zach Carlson with Sound Ag said they have introduced Source to the region.  He note...

Sign-up for the 2023 USDA Dairy Margin Coverage is now open through December 9th.  FSA Deputy Administrator Scott Barlow said several improvements to coverage have been made over the past year.   “ the feed cost formula will pay for high quality alfalfa hay."   He noted, ...

Legislation recently introduced seeks an excise tax on the sale and export of water-intensive crops grown in the U.S. by foreign governments.  Arizona Democrat Representative Ruben Gallego introduced the Water Protection Act of 2022, as Arizona and other states face prolonged drought. ...

Central Oregon Irrigation District has announced that it will continue to run at the current delivery rate until October 1st; at that time, deliveries drop to season five flows .  When it comes to the last day of the season, October 13th has been set as the final shut off date for the Central Oregon Canal (service area east side of Bend/Alfalfa/Powell Butte), while October 14th will be the last da

The Washington state Department of Agriculture is investigating what caused several horses to recently become sick.  The Department confirmed on Facebook they are investigating reports of suspected hoary alyssum in hay, possibly causing several horses to become ill.  Ac...

According to a University of Idaho researcher, hay farmers looking to stretch a limited water supply should consider irrigating their second two cuttings at a significant deficit. Xi Liang, an associate professor of cropping systems agronomy at the U of I Aberdeen Research and Extension Center, has completed two years of a multi-state study evaluating the effects of planting configuration and irri

Just ask Andrew Eddie, and he’ll tell you that 2022 is a challenging year for hay growers across Washington.  But, he noted it’s not challenging for the typical variables, such as weather and market prices, but rather for input costs.  The Vice Presi...

Dan Pehan with Monty's Plant Food explains how they can help alfalfa growers rebound from the challenging spring.

Producers in Central Oregon has an opportunity to participate in a weekend  camp focused on equipment and irrigation. Producers are encouraged to join Rogue Farm Corp (presented by Rogue Farm Corps) June 11th & 12th for this intensive weekend, with three stops at area farms vegetable focused farms of varying scales: Mahonia Gardens in Sisters, Sungrounded Farm in Terrebonne, and Boundless Far

Prices for everything needed on the farm is going up, including feed prices, prompting a discussion on realizing the value of forage quality. Mike Brouk of Kansas State University says forages comprise of roughly 50% of the diet of a diary cow ...