GOODRIDGE, Minn. - By their own admission Tim and Brenda Szymanski run a minimum-maintenance cattle operation. The Goodridge couple's cattle are on pasture year-round, sheltered by trees or round hay ...

Carson Roberts is the state forage specialist with University of Missouri Extension. He said to increase profits and incentivize more supply, costs need to fall. “The low hanging fruit? Hay,” he said.

VINING, Minn. — Dave Uhren hasn’t marketed his beef cattle at the local stockyards in nearly eight years. Instead, his family’s grass-fed cattle are all processed locally and sold to loyal customers ...

During the cold winter when pastures contain scant forage, hay is the typical diet for cattle, horses, sheep and goats. Next to pasture, good quality hay is the ideal feed. However, there are ...

COLUMBIA - Most of Missouri has experienced drought conditions all summer, and the problem has extended into September. Many farmers are concerned about the growing of Johnson grass and their cattle ...

Colorado—In the May 22 report, compared to last report, trade activity and demand light. Small squares of horse quality alfalfa hay and grass hay sold unevenly steady. New crop contracts are seeing ...

BEAUMONT, Texas — Southeast Texas farmers and ranchers could face long term effects and devastating consequences from the extreme drought. There's a shortage of grass for cattle to graze on and some ...