Many cattle producers looking for local feed this winter might have a difficult time, says Saskatchewan Agriculture’s provincial forage specialist. Terry Kowalchuk of Saskatchewan Agriculture said many cattle producers, especially in southern areas, are going to have to scratch around to find feed this winter. Kowalchuk said localized shortages will prompt industrious producers to find […] Read more
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Hay shortage could make for difficult winter for southern cattle producers
Oct. 3 (CNS Canada) – Many cattle producers in southern areas looking for local feed this winter might have a difficult time, says the Saskatchewan Agriculture provincial forage specialist. Yet, producers further north in the grey and black soil zones and those producing high quality feed for export in Alberta, saw near record hay production. […] Read more
Brace for hay shortage, price hike
Hay prices are above average in Saskatchewan and may get higher this fall. If a number of factors come together, prices could spike. Most forage sellers are now asking five to eight cents per pound, with most of the hay trading closer to five cents. Trewett Chaplin, a livestock producer from Craik, Sask., thinks prices […] Read more
Stocks, feed switching limit California hay price
Analyst Seth Hoyt says one question has been on the top of farmers’ minds lately: why are alfalfa hay prices falling in California when it is in the midst of its fourth consecutive year of drought. Growers recall a severe drought in Texas about five years ago that pushed top quality hay prices up to […] Read more
Alta. forage growers told to cater to horse owner needs
OLDS, Alta. — Forage and hay producers who are looking to sell product should pay attention to Alberta’s horse industry, says Les Burwash, a horse industry specialist with Alberta Agriculture. There are 200,000 to 250,000 horses in Alberta, and most of their owners buy hay rather than grow it. In fact, Burwash said the horse […] Read more
Give hay breathing room: specialist
Preventing mould, rot | Moisture accumulates in stacked bales and wind cannot dry them out
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Neat triangle-shaped stacks might be producers’ favourite way to store bales, but that method causes the most damage to the hay, said Barry Yaremcio, Alberta’s beef and forage specialist. He told the Foraging into the Future conference last month that producers who are short on feed and looking at old hay […] Read moreHay donations sought for East
The campaign to send hay to eastern Canadian farmers hit by drought and escalating feed prices continued last week at Canadian Western Agri-bition. Bert Bloemendal, the Ontario trucker who is co-ordinating logistics for HayEast 2012, attended the show, where volunteers sought donations of hay and cash. Bloemendal operates Bert’s Repair and Towing in Mount Brydges, […] Read more
Plenty of canadian hay heads south, but majority of grain stays home
The open market is drawing lots of crop into the United States, but it isn’t hard red spring wheat. “We have been just inundated with calls (from the United States) wanting hay, and we have been selling it,” said broker Allan Johnston of Welwyn, Sask. “I’m buying currently for four companies and we’re talking to […] Read more
Shed storage for hay can pay for itself through retention of feed quality: report
Hay storage is an expense for farmers that may pay off, especially when grain prices are high and drought-stricken American producers seek feed. A report prepared by beef and forage specialist Barry Yaremcio and senior production economist Dale Kaliel, both with Alberta Agriculture, found that shed storage can pay for itself through retention of hay […] Read more
Producers could look north for hay
Too early for buyers | U.S. producers to wait before making moves north
The drought in the U.S. Midwest has a few producers and hay brokers looking to buy hay in Canada, but there is no rush yet, said an Alberta hay producer. John Overwater said has had a few inquires, but no commitments for hay sales. “They’re kicking tires, but not making a commitment,” said Overwater, of […] Read more
