Kansas hay demand light, trades pick up some

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

Information gathered from testing hay helps producers plan their supplementation strategy for the cattle cycle.(Courtesy photo.)

Area Hay Prices, April 12, 2025

Pasture field in Rosebud, Mo., May 2024. Photo by Rudra Baral.

Plan for drought by choosing the right forage plan

In the spring field young alfalfa grows. (Adobe Stock │ #261830518 - orestligetka)

2025 alfalfa weevil egg hatch starts

A healthy alfalfa stands means solid bottom lines. (Photo courtesy of Fred Miller.)

Spring freeze damage to alfalfa

Peanut, sorghum (pictured) and pearl millet are part of the local cuisine in much of Africa and work together to create a resilient rotation for farmers, and nutritious diet for consumers. (Photo: Kansas State University Research and Extension news service.)

Montana researchers look to boost forage grasses

Sorghum field near Dodge City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Kansas sorghum growers, state collaborate on water-smart crop