FOR HAY PRODUCERS
See the whole farm.
Move the business forward.
We bring the experience and expertise needed to assess your farm, identify operational weaknesses, and build practical strategies that improve yield, quality, and overall farm profitability.
CONSULTING
Make better decisions, field by field.
We work with hay producers on the business and operating decisions that shape long-term performance. Together, we build five-year field operating plans, prepare budgets, review seasonal priorities, and evaluate equipment decisions.
The aim is to improve rolling average income per acre while paying attention to the small details that influence yield and hay quality. Crop and agronomy decisions remain with you and your crop adviser or agronomy partners.
FW Farm Operating System
$10 / acre annually
For well-run farms that want clearer insight into their current farming operations.
- App and web-dashboard access
- Easy data entry for employees and consultants
- Near-real-time farm analysis
- Visibility into yield, quality, costs, and inventory
Base Consulting
$25 / acre annually
For capable farms that know they can improve and want focused support to reach the next level.
- FW Farm Operating System access
- Operating-plan reviews
- Budget and seasonal-priority guidance
- Primarily remote consulting with agreed farm visits
Full-Service Oversight
$50 / acre annually
For underperforming farms that need hands-on support to restore high yields, strong quality, and dependable profitability.
- Everything in Base Consulting
- Five-year field operating plans
- Weekly visits and additional visits as needed
- Hands-on business and operating oversight
FW FARM OPERATING SYSTEM
Your farm, in real time.
FW makes it easy for employees and consultants to contribute farm data through an app and web dashboard. Streamlined analysis helps you see what is happening across the business and where attention is needed.
GB HAY MARKET REPORTS
Weekly perspective. Regional detail.
A concise GB Hay AI-assisted read of the latest public hay reports, followed by the underlying reports.
LATEST WESTERN FORAGE UPDATE California buying cools as Oregon exports accelerateCalifornia demand remains good; Oregon export movement increased. Click for the written summary.
The September 14 Western Forage Market Brief describes a split market rather than a uniform move higher. California’s reported dairy and retail demand is good, but confirmed tonnage is lower than the prior report. Oregon is moving in the other direction: confirmed tonnage rose and export buyers purchased more hay, including a large premium-alfalfa trade.
For growers, the difference between commodity hay and quality-specific lots matters. The brief points to strength in premium grass and export-quality alfalfa while noting more resistance in dairy and ranch channels. Its operational read is to check live buyer interest, keep premium lots separate, and recalculate delivered quotes as fuel costs change. Those are GB Hay interpretations, not USDA forecasts.
Growing-region summaries
NEVADA Movement steady; feeder demand strongerRain delays cutting in parts of the state.Read AI summary
Nevada’s direct-hay report describes steady movement from the previous period. Interest in feeder hay is stronger than interest in test hay, although the report also notes dairy buyers looking for tested product. Expected rain delayed cutting for many producers.
Reported trades vary sharply by location, grade, and package. For example, the report shows Good large-square alfalfa at $190–$200 per ton in northern Nevada and Premium large-square alfalfa at $210 per ton in eastern Nevada. Those are specific confirmed trades, not a statewide price.
What to watch: Whether delayed cutting changes the next report’s volume or quality mix. This is a GB Hay inference, not a USDA forecast.
View current USDA Nevada report ↗IDAHO Moderate demand after rainWeather affected some third-cutting hay.Read AI summary
Idaho’s direct-hay report calls demand moderate across hay types. Recent rain meant some ranchers did not need to bring cattle down early, reducing immediate hay purchases. The same rain left some third-crop hay weather-affected.
The report lists 22,730 confirmed hay tons, compared with 23,775 in the prior report. Grade and destination still matter: Premium large-square alfalfa appears at $230–$240 per ton FOB in one eastern trade, while other trades carry different quality and delivery terms. Those examples should not be treated as one Idaho-wide quote.
What to watch: The premium for clean, tested lots versus rain-affected later cuttings. This is a GB Hay inference, not a USDA forecast.
View current USDA Idaho report ↗OREGON Export movement is picking upConfirmed tonnage rose from the prior report.Read AI summary
Oregon reports good demand for clean-and-green feeder hay and supreme-quality hay. Export buyers purchased more during the two-week period, and the report says export movement is slowly increasing. Ranchers, however, appear to have slowed feeder-hay buying.
Confirmed hay tonnage rose to 14,225 from 4,545 in the previous report. A 10,100-ton Premium Lake County export-alfalfa trade is listed at $220–$225 per ton FOB. That large transaction helps explain the volume jump; it does not establish the price for every Oregon stack or quality grade.
What to watch: Whether export purchases repeat and whether ranch demand firms. This is a GB Hay inference, not a USDA forecast.
View current USDA Oregon report ↗CALIFORNIA Dairy and retail demand remain goodLower tonnage, but more bales reported.Read AI summary
California’s direct-hay report describes good trade activity and good demand from dairy and retail buyers. Confirmed hay tonnage declined to 8,673 from 19,720 in the prior report, while confirmed hay-bale volume rose to 63,488 from 27,698. The two measures point to a different mix of trades, not a simple statewide demand collapse.
North Intermountain large-square Good alfalfa appears at $190 per ton FOB to dairies, while Premium three-tie retail alfalfa appears at $12–$13 per bale. Other regions and grades show different values. California’s next USDA direct-hay report was scheduled for September 25.
What to watch: Whether the lower tonnage persists and how retail-bale movement compares with dairy-scale trades. This is a GB Hay inference, not a USDA forecast.
View current USDA California report ↗The weekly overview reflects GB Hay’s Western Forage Market Brief. Regional AI summaries are based on the dated USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports linked above. The USDA PDF links point to the current version; summary dates remain fixed until a new GB Hay update is published. Confirm grade, bale weight, terms, freight, and live bids before transacting.
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