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Harvest a crop of resources for wholesale hay purchase or productionBy Joanne K. McPortland The days are long gone when feeding horses hay meant growing, harvesting and drying hay yourself. The Internet makes finding sources of wholesale hay for sale and getting it delivered easier than ever. And online resources can provide you with the best alfalfa seed for horse hay should you want to grow it the old-fashioned way.
Hay is not just for horses. Breeders and owners of small animals such as rabbits and hamsters need sources of alfalfa nuggets and hay for sale. Dairy cattle consume large quantities of alfalfa forage, and the trend toward organic, grass-fed beef cattle means a growing demand for grass hay for sale. New varieties of alfalfa seed for sale make growing hay and forages a lucrative agricultural sector. Whether you're buying hay or entering into hay production, Internet solution providers can help you:
1. Connect hay and forages customers with sources of hay for sale online.
2. Benefit from the latest agricultural research into alfalfa seed varieties.
3. Locate hay delivery services and equipment.
Find hay for sale online
Contract with a seller of hay and forages through a nationwide online auction, or choose a supplier of wholesale hay in your local area. In addition to feeding horses hay, you may need to find a supplier of hay and forages for small animals.
Try:
Register to list your needs for hay for sale at the Internet Hay Exchange Online Hay Auction; wholesalers with alfalfa hay for sale or grass hay for sale will contact you. Sign in to explore hay delivery options. PoloCenter.com lists dealers with hay bales for sale alphabetically by state, city and county. Colorado's Esty Ranch, Inc. has timothy and native mountain grass hay for sale; they'll deliver to the West Coast and containerize hay for sale outside the US. For organic, farm-fresh small animal hay and forages, contact jojo'sBEST.
Get the best alfalfa seed varieties to boost your hay production
Whether you're growing your own crop of horse hay for your commercial stables or moving into mass production of hay and forages for livestock, you'll want to choose the best alfalfa seed for horse hay available on the market. Alfalfa seed companies offer options tailored to your needs.
Try:
Target Seed LLC offers four specialized varieties of alfalfa seed for sale, each rated for different salt tolerances and growing seasons. Dairyland Seed Co., Inc. is a seller of the popular patented Roundup Ready alfalfa seed varieties for guaranteed high yields. Producers Hybrids features A 30-06, an alfalfa seed especially suited to quick rooting in wet conditions and heavy soil. Contact the National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance for a variety of helpful publications on producing alfalfa hay for sale.
Arrange hay delivery for yourself or deliver hay for sale to customers
If your hay company doesn't offer transport, you can contract with a hay delivery service. You may also want to look into transporting hay yourself, or finding hay delivery equipment to make feeding horses hay on a large property more efficient.
Try:
List your agricultural shipping needs on uShip, and get bids from hay delivery companies. Look for hay transport and mobile hay feeding stations, including carriers for large round hay bales for sale, from Te Slaa Mfg. Machine Finder lists used hay transport and other hay and forages equipment from leading agricultural machinery manufacturer John Deere.
- Hay production takes place between the months of August and November. Arrange to buy a year's supply of farm fresh hay during those production months. You'll save by making a one-time purchase, and hay for sale at other times of the year won't be any fresher. Store hay where it is protected from dampness, rodents and insects.
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Breeder and wholesale supplier of alfalfa seed with locations nationally.
Company that sells alfalfa seed internationally. Also offers free advice on alfalfa management.
http://www.americasalfalfa.com/
Specializing in forage and turfgrass, providing plant breeding, production and worldwide marketing.
Provides appropriate seed and seed technology to Ohio farmers, includig corn and alfalfa.
Produces a broad range of Canadian grown seed varieties, including forage, grass and special crops products for both the domestic and world markets.
Company based in Texas offering field seeds, including hybrid corn, hybrid sorghum sudangrass, grasses and clover. Accepts any size order.
A supplier of horse hay, dairy hay, and straw exporting to England and the Middle East; recycles straw bedding and ships it to mushroom farms. Lexington, Kentucky.
An Indiana based company that offers corn, soybeans, wheat, alfalfa, clovers, turf and forage grasses to farmers of the midwestern Untied States.
Canadian seed company specializing in early corn hybrids and alfalfa. Also, a distributor of First Line seed soybeans.
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Sales of corn, soybean, alfalfa and sorghum seed, based in Slater, Iowa.
Independent seed company selling a variety of corn and soybean and alfalfa seed, including Signature® brand seeds.
Located in Princeton, North Carolina, company offers a variety of seed products from around the world. Specialize in Gurley Grazer 2000, Bonel, Maton, Rymin, Wrens, and Abruzzi Ryes.
Free classified ad site for hay, hay equipment, and haying services, bringing together hay buyers and sellers.
High-testing alfalfa hay, dairy hay, hay cubes and horse hay grown in the high elevations of the mountain-West states. Supplying dairy hay and horse hay to the dairy and horse industries coast to coast. West Jordan, Utah.
Sales of seed for canola, alfalfa, corn, soybean, sunflower and sugarbeet, based in West Fargo, ND.
http://www.interstateseed.com/
Whippet brand seeds, including alfalfa, forbs and legumes, bermuda, improved grasses, fescue, native grasses, field grasses, ryegrass, based in Okeene, Oklahoma.
http://www.okeene.com/lorenzokseeds/
Sales of alfalfa seed regionally; use alfalfa leaf cutting bees for pollination, based in Caldwell, Idaho.
Marketing varieties of soybeans, hybrid corn, grass, and legumes, putting emphasis on lab testing, including rigorous field testing, based in Perry, Iowa.
Sales of seed including soybeans, corn, wheat, alfalfa & forages, based in West Point, IA.
http://www.merschmanseeds.com/
Sales of seed corn, alfalfa, soybean, and grain sorghum, also providing seed product development and technical service personnel, based in Carroll, Iowa.
Testing services on species include: corn, soybeans, alfalfa, sorghum, sunflowers, cereals, grasses, natives, flowers, and vegetables; specializing in purity, germination, vigor, herbicide tolerance, and ELISA (Bt protein) testing; also conduct pre-harve
Full service seed company with a complete line of corn, soybeans, forage products, grain sorghum and wheat, based in Bowen, Illinois.
Seeds for corn, forage, grass, alfalfa, pasturage, maize, turf, timothy and more, in english and french.
Firm providing prairie grass seeds as well as information and resources on growing wild species of grass.
http://www.prairiehabitats.com/
Sales of seed for corn, soybean, sorghum, alfalfa, and forage; family owned, regional sales, based in Norfolk, Nebraska.
http://www.producershybrids.com/
Sales of seed for varieties of soybeans, corn, wheat and grasses, based in Jamesport, Missouri.
Sales of hybrid corn, soybean and alfalfa seed; providing online ordering form, technical information, availability, and international sales.
Alfalfa variety development program for dormancies 7, 8, and 9, with sales in the United States and around the world for; offering sale, licensing, contract production and contract processing, based in San Joaquin Valley, California.
Canadian company engaged in plant breeding, testing, varietal development, production and marketing of seeds for canola, peas, cereals, forage crops and potatoes.
Hybrid seed corn, soybeans, forage products, and other information, including a product guide, located in Livingston, Wisconsin.
Sales of seed corn hybrids, soybeans, & alfalfa, providing online availability and online sales, covering Illinois and Indiana.
Tips & Advice to help you make your decision on Hay and Forages
If your business is involved in the production and/or distribution of hay and forages (grasses, clover, alfalfa, sorghum, etc.), your main concerns are high crop yield and getting your products to market. If your business is focused on the production of seeds for hay and forages, you need to develop pest- and disease-resistant varieties that offer high yield for your customers.
You may want to contact your cooperative extension office to see what seeds will produce the highest yield in your geographical area. They will also be able to give you information about the latest research and farming methods to help make your enterprise a financial success.
If you deliver hay and ... more
If your business is involved in the production and/or distribution of hay and forages (grasses, clover, alfalfa, sorghum, etc.), your main concerns are high crop yield and getting your products to market. If your business is focused on the production of seeds for hay and forages, you need to develop pest- and disease-resistant varieties that offer high yield for your customers.
You may want to contact your cooperative extension office to see what seeds will produce the highest yield in your geographical area. They will also be able to give you information about the latest research and farming methods to help make your enterprise a financial success.
If you deliver hay and foraging crops to market, you need to have a reliable supply chain system that gives your customers the best value. If your business doesn't do in-house transport of crops, you will need to find a reliable shipping partner.
In addition to providing livestock feed, processed sorghum and millets can be sold for value-added products such as breads, biscuits, confectioneries, sorghum crunch and composite flours.
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