No change in Kansas hay market demands this week

Ralco and AGCO partner to deliver precision forage preservation with BaleMax and DryMax.

Two companies partner on forage preservation

An alfalfa field in early-mid September (Sept. 10), just starting to get into the "no cut" window. At this stage it may be enticing to harvest but either waiting till we are closer to the frost

When should I take my final alfalfa cutting?

A tractor is towing a merger on a cut alfalfa (hay) field. (iStock │ #477657325 - BanksPhotos)

Learn, network and grow: Southeast Nebraska Alfalfa and Wheat Expo returns Sept. 19

Green wheat field. (Adobe Stock │ #316126124 - irissca)

Daily Cash Bids Sept. 8

Green wheat field. (Adobe Stock │ #316126124 - irissca)

Fall is prime time to establish cool-season forages

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.)

Area Hay Prices September 6, 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.)

Hay demand light, steady prices in Kansas