106 - Making Hay — the Business of Forage

Did you know hay and forage are the third largest use of Ag land in the U.S.? We've never talked about hay on the Business of Agriculture podcast but that changed after I was hired to speak for the National Hay Association. Jeff Plourd from California and Bob McDowell from Michigan are two hay professionals. Jeff's company exports hay to Asia and the Middle East. Bob's company produces and brokers hay from Michigan and sells it (mostly) to horse owners in Florida and the southeast. They join me to talk about the hay business and take a look to the future of Ag.