Texas A&M AgriLife Research’s Grazingland Animal Nutrition Lab utilizes manure analysis to provide precise data on forage quality and livestock nutritional demands, empowering livestock producers to make informed management decisions and improve operational efficiency. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Dry spell weighs on Texas’ cool-season forage planting

Damage from pasture mealybug can be identified by reddening or yellowing leaves, stunted growth and root reduction, which are signs of pasture dieback. (Stephen Biles/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension publishes fact sheet on invasive pasture mealybug

Rain in late May and early June delayed alfalfa harvest for many producers in southwest Kansas. The first cutting like pictured in this field will likely go for grinding hay due to the excess moisture. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

State-By-State Hay Summary

Producers can reduce hay loss with proper storage, says University of Missouri Extension specialist Charles Ellis. (Photo courtesy of Kyle Spradley, MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.)

No change in Kansas hay demand, prices still steady

Hay is one of a number of items needed by producer-victims of recent wildfires. (Photo: Todd Johnson)

Area Hay Prices October 4, 2025

Jonathan Kubesch used an ATV pull-behind broadcast seeder followed by harrowing to increase seed-to-soil contact (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo)

UAM partners in multi-state study on crabgrass pasture establishment

  • By Traci Rushing │ U of A System Division of Agriculture
Hay bales on Tuesday, Mar 05, 2024, in Corpus Christi, Texas. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)

Area Hay Prices September 27, 2025

Rain in late May and early June delayed alfalfa harvest for many producers in southwest Kansas. The first cutting like pictured in this field will likely go for grinding hay due to the excess moisture. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Kansas hay trade remains slow to moderate