Pretty sure Jay copy pasted the Teff hype, so not whacking at Jay.

 With 5 years of growing teff here's the problems I've found.

Teff dies at 31 degrees, period. Doesn't make good erosion control, the entire root system is less than 1/2 inch.  High production and all that hoopla is totally dependent on water supply and heat.  Unless you have sustained 80+ degree weather and moisture Teff will green up and set there not growing at all.  The plant to harvest time frame is totally dependent on heat/water.  Teff will tolerate drought,, it just won't grow very well.

Good weed control is critical weeds which can grow faster than Teff will smother out the Teff very easily.  Seeding 1/8-1/4 inch deep is too deep.  Top Dress with fertilizer and roll it in that is plently deep enough. Or, use brillion type planter. The seed bed needs to be firm. Spraying with ground equipment needs to be done carefully, skidding the front tires, etc.. will tear out the teff and it will NOT grow back.

Teff will NOT dry well at all in any type of windrow, such as cutting with a S.P. swather.  Cut the Teff spread any windrows as wide as you possibly can. Teff is too fine and is worse than cutting lawn grass for drying out.  Spread thin as possible it can dry down to baling moisture in 48-72 hours depending on humidity.  In a windrow, it will take weeks.

Don't waste the money buying the "coated" seed, (even if it is cheaper, you have to plant more of it to get the same stand result)

There is NOTHING new about Teff at all.  It is a grain (just like wheat-barley-oats) only difference is the size of the seeds. Teff has been grown in Ethiopia sence the time of the Pharrows.

While it is an excellent feed for horses, Owners are the one's buying it, not the horses.
And,, if buyers are anything like the buyers here,, Many are convinced you are trying to either sell them "rat poison" or something,, or,, "it's not green!"   At which point they roll their nose and figure their getting rat poison or something.  Teff really shines on low sugar levels, 10% or less is about the average which for many horses is exactly what is needed.  However many horse owners have NO clue how much sugar their animals really need vs: what the horses eat.  

If a horse is fed free choice Timothy and Teff side by side in the feed bunk at the same time, the horse will choose and eat the Teff and leave the Timothy.

Teff CAN NOT get wet however it is baled, once it is baled. Don't leave it in the field overnight after baling, get it up and in a barn. DO NOT set Teff in the ground it is a great sponge and WILL wick up moisture all the way through the bale.

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