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Week Ahead: Diesel, Potash and Feed Markets
A look at diesel inventories, Middle East oil flows, Belarus potash talks, natural gas and USDA reports shaping fertilizer and feed markets this week.
Quiet Quitting: This Is Not Big Farms Eating Small Farms
Large operations fail loudly—in court filings, closure announcements, and headlines. Small farms, family farms, and retiring farmers are more likely to quit quietly.
Hay Kings: Building Better Alfalfa Stands Deep Ripping, Tillage, and Compaction
Successful alfalfa establishment depends on more than seed choice and drill settings. Light competition, irrigation depth, tillage order and field traffic all shape root development and stand longevity. Dr. Carson Roberts explains why deep ripping should begin with a diagnosed compaction layer—and why the passes that follow may determine whether the investment lasts.
Companion Crops and New Alfalfa: When More First-Year Hay Costs You the Stand
Dr. Carson Roberts explains when oat companion crops help or hurt alfalfa establishment, forage quality, stand life and returns per acre in dry areas.
Do Not Let Grazing Volume Cost Hay Producers Their Insurance
PRF’s enormous combined acreage total does not demonstrate that commercial hay production receives equal protection.