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Friday, November 14, 2003

Alfalfa Report -- Yuma County
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Frost Management: Frost-damaged alfalfa has lower quality due to leaf loss, lower digestibility, and deceased mineral content.....

Insect Management: Adult palestriped flea beetles often migrate to seedling alfalfa stands.....

Weed Control: Both Raptor and Pursuit can be used on seedling alfalfa.....
7:07:04 PM    comment []

Southern California Hay Prices

Nov 14, 2003

California Weekly Hay Report

Southern California: FOB Barn/Stack: 9,281 Tons Delivered: 1,775 Compared to last week, Supreme Alfalfa not tested, some current production starting to show up as Premium Alfalfa. Demand and inquiry good, supplies limited. Fair and Good Alfalfa steady. Demand light to moderate, supplies moderate to heavy. Retail and stable hay fully steady. Demand moderate, supplies light to moderate. Exporters buying some hay but not very aggressive. Rains moved through area this week and that added to the slowness of the market on new sales.



Chino Valley-Los Angeles: Delivered dairy, Alfalfa
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
200
120.00
120.00
Good
375
107.00-115.00
111.40
Fair
300
85.00- 95.00
89.67
Good/Premium Forage mix
50
160.00
160.00
Premium/Retail/light
100
145.00-150.00
148.75
Good/Prem/Retail/light
100
125.00-135.00
128.75
Premium/Stable/heavy
50
115.00-120.00
117.50
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
150
110.00-115.00
111.67
Good/Stable/heavy
100
100.00-105.00
102.50



Antelope Valley-Mojave Desert: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Good/Retail/light
525
140.00-145.00
142.86
Good/Premium Forage mix
300
90.00-130.00
118.33
Premium/Retail/light
525
140.00-145.00
142.86
Premium/Retail/light
475
130.00-140.00
131.32
Good/Prem/Retail/light
100
100.00-120.00
110.00
Good/Retail/light
525
140.00-145.00
142.86



Imperial Valley: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
500
95.00
95.00
Good
1,871
75.00- 85.00
78.21
Fair
125
60.00
60.00
Good/Prem/Retail/light
375
95.00
95.00
Good/Retail/light
195
85.00- 87.00
86.23
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
275
80.00- 85.00
81.36



Blythe-Parker: Alfalfa, FOB producers
Grade
tons
price range
avg price
Premium
700
90.00- 95.00
93.57
Good
1,900
70.00- 90.00
81.05
Fair
200
55.00- 60.00
57.50
Good/Prem/Retail/light
75
100.00
100.00
Good/Prem/Stable/heavy
75
83.00
83.00
Good/Stable/heavy
50
78.00
78.00



1,890 tons of other hay. Fair Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 75.00-85.00 delivered. Timothy grass hay, retail 226.00; racetracks 220.00 delivered. Orchard grass hay, retail 230.00 delivered. Antelope Valley, Mojave Desert: Premium Forage mix hay to retail accounts 7.00-9.25 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Forage mix hay, retail accounts 5.00-6.00 per bale FOB. Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 6.00-7.00 per bale FOB. Good to Premium Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 5.00-6.00 per bale FOB. Good Alfalfa hay to retail accounts 4.00-5.00 per bale FOB. Imperial Valley: Good Alfalfa, light weeds, grass and/or rain damage 65.00 FOB. Fair Alfalfa, grassy, 53.00-55.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda hay, retail accounts, 90.00-95.00 FOB. Good to Premium Bermuda hay, stable accounts, 75.00-80.00 FOB. Good Bermuda hay, stable accounts and export accounts, 60.00 FOB. Klein grass hay, export accounts, 105.0

2:45:18 PM    comment []

"Forages return more money directly to Arizona producers than any other crop, including cotton and produce. The value of all hay alone produced in Arizona was $183 million in 2001(according to USDA figures), about twice value as much as cotton, while farmers themselves realize only a minor portion of the value of the produce crop. The value of our silage crops adds to the Arizona forage total value. And, forage production is increasing! I urge every Arizona forage producer to give this new organization your support with both membership and participation. Go get a neighbor to join up, too. Let's take charge of our futures by defining our products, supporting common objectives and sharing information." -- Lee Banning President

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