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State-By-State Hay Summary

  • April 22, 2025
  • By HPJ Staff
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.)

Area Hay Prices April 19, 2025

  • April 22, 2025
  • By HPJ Staff
In the spring field young alfalfa grows. (Adobe Stock │ #261830518 - orestligetka)

Cash Bids April 15th

  • April 18, 2025
  • By Tracy Shinogle

HPJ Live speakers, details announced 

  • April 18, 2025
  • By Lacey Vilhauer

Kansas hay demand light, trades pick up some

  • April 15, 2025
  • By HPJ Staff
Hay bales of all kinds and sizes were collected and stacked in four Animal Supply Points operated by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in response to the Smokehouse Creek, Windy Deuce and Grapevine Creek fires. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

State-By-State Hay Summary

  • April 15, 2025
  • By HPJ Staff
Information gathered from testing hay helps producers plan their supplementation strategy for the cattle cycle.(Courtesy photo.)

Area Hay Prices, April 12, 2025

  • April 15, 2025
  • By HPJ Staff
Pasture field in Rosebud, Mo., May 2024. Photo by Rudra Baral.

Plan for drought by choosing the right forage plan

  • April 15, 2025
  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
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