Insights and Stories on Hay

Aug. 9, 2018 at 10:42 am CDT

Hamburg | London | Reuters – Livestock and dairy farmers across northern Europe are paying soaring prices for straw used in food and bedding for cattle, as hot, dry weather across the region reduces crops. The higher bills put further pressure on farmers already facing one of their toughest summers […]

By Michael Hogan, Nigel Hunt

Jul. 19, 2018 at 7:56 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Many farmers taking off their first hay cuts are also gathering more talking points to grumble over at coffee row. While many producers are still working to get the first cut done and the situation could change with the second cut, many regions are already reporting below-average […]

By Terry Fries

Apr. 12, 2018 at 4:23 pm CDT

Krone North America recently introduced its new Comprima Round Baler, complete with a “new look” for 2018. Krone’s Comprima baler offers an exclusive belt and slat system for building a superior, denser bale in any crop – from straw, to dry hay, to wet hay for silage bales. The Comprima […]

By Staff

Oct. 3, 2017 at 7:48 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Many cattle producers looking for local feed this winter might have a difficult time, according to a Saskatchewan provincial forage specialist. However, producers further north in the grey and black soil zones, and those in Alberta producing high-quality feed for export, saw near-record hay production. Terry Kowalchuk […]

By Terry Fries

Aug. 18, 2017 at 7:40 pm CDT

Reuters — Hundreds of livestock ranchers in the drought-stricken U.S. northern Plains are embracing what organizers say is the first lottery designed to provide some much-needed relief to their operations. The prize? Tons and tons of hay. Ranchers in North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana have been suffering through the […]

By Theopolis Waters