Kentucky Bluegrass Seed Market Shows Stabilization
July 7, 2017 at 1:51 pm | Posted in General by Rhino GroupWith only a handful of major players remaining, the attitude towards the Fall of 2017 Kentucky bluegrass market appears to be “steady as she goes.” The crop is just now beginning to be harvested in parts of Eastern ...
Grass Seed Harvest Is In Full Swing
June 30, 2017 at 1:51 pm | Posted in General by Rhino GroupHarvest 2017 is in full swing with combines and wind rowers running 24/7. (They actually cut at night to reduce shattering.) Weather conditions have been perfect to date, and it appears we have settled in for normal ...
Weather and Weeds Add Uncertainty To 2017 Perennial Ryegrass Seed Availability
June 23, 2017 at 12:36 pm | Posted in General by Rhino GroupAs you will note on this week’s price list, the market outlook for Perennial Ryegrass seed in the short term is softening with several wild cards remaining that will determine its 2017 direction.The industry is ...
Labor A Major Issue For Grass Seed Growers
June 16, 2017 at 12:01 pm | Posted in General by Rhino GroupOf all the vagaries that present themselves in getting a grass seed crop to market, labor has become the number one issue this year. Bigger than moisture or pollination, Labor seems to be a make or break factor this ...
Pollen Is Flying Over Grass Seed Production Fields
June 9, 2017 at 12:17 pm | Posted in General by Rhino GroupAfter surviving one of the wettest winters on record, the next hurdle for the 2017 grass seed crop is pollination. All eyes are on the climatic conditions for the next 2 -3 weeks as the weather appears to be ideal ...
Grass Seed Producers Get Insight From Ergot Research
June 2, 2017 at 2:29 pm | Posted in General by Rhino GroupProblems with ergot spores is not new in grass and grain production – with documented cases dating back to 897 A.D. in Europe’s Rhine Valley – but researchers are gaining new insights into the fungal disease to give ...