That’s not just a load of hay you see rumbling by on Western highways during summer months. Those hay bales form the foundation of rural agriculture in many Western communities. Alfalfa is a major ...

An irrigation system waters an alfalfa field at the Fondomonte farm in Butler Valley, Ariz., in June. (Caitlin O'Hara / For the Washington Post / Getty Images) A Saudi dairy company that grows hay in ...

Oklahoma —In the Oct. 31 report, compared to the last report, demand is slow to no movement. It becomes harder to move hay ...

HAYESVILLE, Iowa (AP) -- With nearly 12 years of experience, Dwight Strupp feels he has attained his goal producing high-quality alfalfa hay. The Keokuk County producer grows about 140 acres of ...

Livestock producers looking for a less expensive winter supplement this year should consider alfalfa for its nutritional ...

Re: The Nov. 26 piece by ProPublica “Measuring the Legacy of Water Use” and the accompanying table with “Top 20 water users” in the California Imperial Valley, which contrasted water “used to grow hay ...

MOSCOW, Idaho — University of Idaho Extension forage and small grains researchers are testing a seemingly counterintuitive theory that local farmers could reap rewards by planting alfalfa varieties ...

JENSEN, Utah – It’s easy to find the largest Chinese-owned hay farm in the United States. It sits 189 miles east of Salt Lake City, on a stunningly scenic bend of the Green River. After driving past ...