Learning Center

Northwest Forage and Eastern Oregon Agriculture

Helpful notes for hay buyers, horse owners, ranchers, livestock owners, and people interested in the farm country around Hermiston and Umatilla County.

Learning Center Northwest Forage Basics

A practical guide to Northwest forage, alfalfa hay, curing, storage, bale types, and buyer questions from Royer Ranch.

Hay Quality Alfalfa Hay Quality: What Buyers Should Check

Learn what alfalfa hay buyers should check: moisture, dry matter, crude protein, ADF, NDF, RFV, RFQ, bale condition, storage, and animal fit.

Local Agriculture Farming in Umatilla County, Oregon

Learn about Umatilla County agriculture, irrigated cropland, hay, crops, livestock, and the working farm region around Hermiston, Oregon.

Buyer Guide How to Buy Hay near Hermiston and Eastern Oregon

A buyer-friendly checklist for buying alfalfa hay near Hermiston, Eastern Oregon, and the inland Northwest.

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