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 Markets

Hay bales on Tuesday, Mar 05, 2024, in Corpus Christi, Texas. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)

Kansas Hay Report

Hay bales (Photo: Sydney Peterson, West Des Moines, Iowa)

Area Hay Prices

Cattle in a feed lot or feed yard. (iStock │ #1302314885 - Clinton Austin)

High Plains cattle sales report 

K-State swine nutritionist Jason Woodworth says more than 10,000 pigs from commercial swine units in Minnesota and Ohio were used in recent research trials, noting that industry partners are integral to research happening at the university. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)

Pork industry has positive eye toward 2026

Extra forage can be baled into late summer and early fall, but the hay’s lower nutrient levels later in the season might not be worth the time and expense. (Photo: Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture)

Kansas Hay Report

Hereford cattle in a field with snow. (Adobe Stock │ #229786694 - Diane)

Cattle Markets

Winter adds to calving stress, but there are ways to mitigate some of that stress, according to Dr. A.J. Tarpoff, DVM. (Photo courtesy of AdobeStock.)

Cattle Report