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Update your information on Iowa Hay & Straw directory 143816Update your information on Iowa Hay & Straw directory 143816

List provides valuable reference and resource for both buyers and sellers of Iowa hay and straw.

July 10, 2016

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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey is encouraging Iowa hay and straw producers to register or update their listing on the Iowa Hay and Straw Directory. The directory lists Iowa producers with hay and straw for sale, as well as organizations and businesses associated with promoting and marketing quality hay and straw.

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“The directory has been a great tool for both buyers and sellers and we hope farmers will take the time to review and update their information so that it remains a valuable resource,” Northey says. “This directory can serve as a critical link for those who are producing hay and for those looking to buy, so we encourage Iowans to take advantage of this free directory.”

List is available to interested buyers all across the nation

The listing is available to interested buyers throughout the nation, however only sellers from within Iowa can be included on the list.

Names are gathered to add to the list throughout the year with added emphasis now in the summer, as hay harvest has started. Sections within the Hay and Straw Directory include “Forage for Sale,” “Forage Auctions,” “Hay Associations,” “Forage Dealers,” “Hay Grinders” and “Custom Balers.”

Farmers interested in listing should visit the state ag department’s website at IowaAgriculture.gov.  An application form can be found by going to the “Bureaus” link and then selecting “Agricultural Diversification and Market Development.” Then click on “Hay & Straw Directory” on the right side of the page under “Directories.” For those folks without Internet access, please call the Hay/Straw Hotline at 800-383-5079. The Department of Ag will fax or send you a printed copy of the application to be filled out.

A program for “noxious weed seed free forage and mulch”

The ag department is also supporting the Iowa Crop Improvement Association’s “Iowa Noxious Weed Seed Free Forage and Mulch Certification Program.” Through this program Iowa forage and mulch producers can take advantage of many emerging market opportunities for “Certified Weed Free” products. For more specific information on this program producers should contact the Iowa Crop Improvement Association at 515-294-6921. More information can also be found by visiting iowacrop.org/Forage_Mulch.htm.

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