Western Wisconsin hay outlook near peak supply in fall
Central and southern Wisconsin farmers face alfalfa losses, while Barron Chippewa and western counties report excellent hay crops. Agents note ample supplies, with prices estimated at 60 to 100 dollars a ton plus delivery. dealers warn of potential demand and price rises as winter approaches.
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Direct seeded alfalfa boosts milk farm near Eagle Prairie
Mark Hebert, fourth generation farmer on Eagle Prairie near Chippewa Falls, reports 33 acre direct seeded alfalfa fields yielded 1300 bales on second crop and 17,400 pounds of milk with 700 pounds butterfat from a 320 owned and 140 rented acre dairy. He seeds with 00-60 fertilizer boron and Eptam, uses corn stalk bedding, and feeds Holsteins nine times daily.
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