Hay bale in a field (Photo courtesy MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.)

10 reasons you should quit making hay

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Hay bales (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin)

Kansas hay demand light, trade slow to moderate

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

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 July 19, 2025

A field where rye had been planted to use for grazing and/or hay before it was hailed on June 22, 2025. Before the hail, the rye was upright and green. Photo by Delaney Pohl

Managing hail-damaged pastures, alfalfa, and annual forages

  • By Gary Stone & Brock Ortner │ Nebraska Extension
Young limousin cows on a pasture at a fence. (Adobe Stock │ #322324673 - yvonne)

Pasture renovation project field days will highlight interseeding sudangrass

Simple math and MU Extension ag business forage budgets can help you calculate production costs of making your own hay. Photo courtesy of Rachel Hopkins.

Use simple math to find your hay cost

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.)

State-By-State Hay Summary