Forage and Hay
USDA's latest official data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in grain, can be found in the Grain: World Markets and Trade report.
Data and Analysis
On January 1, 2021, the Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India extended the compliance date for stakeholders to adopt standards established by the Bureau of Indian...
In 2019, Japanese production of forage crops accounted for 77 percent of demand.
Timothy hay was among a number of U.S. agricultural products that received new or expanded access under the U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement, which was signed on January 15, 2020.
News and Features
China’s growing middle class and rising demand for high-quality food products have led to a boom in the country’s dairy sector. With the help of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and the Cochran Fellowship Program, U.S. alfalfa hay producers...