Export Hay
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Export hay is hay
that is produced for export markets. In Australia
, hay needs to meet a number of quality standards before it can be exported. Because hay in standard round and large square bales is not dense enough to be economically exported to overseas markets, export hay is normally processed to increase the density of the product and improve its suitability for containerization
. This form of processing was pioneered by ACX Pacific Northwest
, and is often referred to as double compression. This process allows forage and roughage exporters to inspect and package the hay prior to shipping.
In Australia, Oat
en hay is the most common type of export hay. Alfalfa
(also known as lucerne in Australia) is also grown for export hay, often under irrigation, and is the most common type of export hay in the U.S.
Modern Export Markets Expand With Internet Communication
Hay export markets are also experiencing the expanding influence provided by technology driven markets. A large influence has developed from internet resources such as private and government websites, blogs and even news website. These channels are often designed to specifically help hay buyers and sellers connect through social and business media. Making communication easily available gives greater leverage and transparency to the hay export markets and provides technology tools such as hay for sale classifieds listings where hay buyers, brokers, ranchers, dairies and various industries can readily connect with hay producing farms. These modern export technologies are ever expanding as new media develops. Some of these media also develop software tracking tools for modern hay export assistance.
Hay
Hay is grass, legumes or other herbaceous plants that have been cut, dried, and stored for use as animal fodder, particularly for grazing livestock such as cattle, horses, goats, and sheep. Hay is also fed to pets such as rabbits and guinea pigs...
that is produced for export markets. In Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, hay needs to meet a number of quality standards before it can be exported. Because hay in standard round and large square bales is not dense enough to be economically exported to overseas markets, export hay is normally processed to increase the density of the product and improve its suitability for containerization
Containerization
Containerization is a system of freight transport based on a range of steel intermodal containers...
. This form of processing was pioneered by ACX Pacific Northwest
ACX Pacific Northwest
ACX Pacific Northwest is a major leading American exporter of hay, forage, and roughage products to Asia and the Middle East. They are the only United States-based exporter with state-of-the-art hay processing and storage facilities in all major growing regions of the Western United States...
, and is often referred to as double compression. This process allows forage and roughage exporters to inspect and package the hay prior to shipping.
In Australia, Oat
Oat
The common oat is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name . While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and rolled oats, one of the most common uses is as livestock feed...
en hay is the most common type of export hay. Alfalfa
Alfalfa
Alfalfa is a flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop in the US, Canada, Argentina, France, Australia, the Middle East, South Africa, and many other countries. It is known as lucerne in the UK, France, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, and known as...
(also known as lucerne in Australia) is also grown for export hay, often under irrigation, and is the most common type of export hay in the U.S.
Modern Export Markets Expand With Internet Communication
Hay export markets are also experiencing the expanding influence provided by technology driven markets. A large influence has developed from internet resources such as private and government websites, blogs and even news website. These channels are often designed to specifically help hay buyers and sellers connect through social and business media. Making communication easily available gives greater leverage and transparency to the hay export markets and provides technology tools such as hay for sale classifieds listings where hay buyers, brokers, ranchers, dairies and various industries can readily connect with hay producing farms. These modern export technologies are ever expanding as new media develops. Some of these media also develop software tracking tools for modern hay export assistance.