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Bales should be removed from the field to avoid damage to existing forage and the hay itself. (U of A System Division of Agriculture courtesy photo by Dirk Philipp)
Area Hay Prices, Forage Crops, Hay Market News, Hay Range Pasture, Hay Report, Markets

Area Hay Prices May 17, 2025

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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.)
Forage Crops, Hay Market News, Hay Range Pasture, Hay Report, Markets, State-by-State Hay Market

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.)
Forage Crops, Hay Market News, Hay Range Pasture, Hay Report, Markets, State-by-State Hay Market

State-By-State Hay Summary



Area Hay Prices May 10, 2025

  • May 13, 2025
  • By Kylene Scott

State-By-State Hay Summary

  • May 6, 2025
  • By HPJ Staff
Hay bales (Photo: courtesy of Iowa State University's Iowa Beef Center)

Area Hay Prices May 3, 2025

  • May 6, 2025
  • By HPJ Staff
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

  • April 29, 2025
  • By HPJ Staff
Prospects for a good hay production season hinge on moisture and the amount of fertilizer applied. That decision will vary from producer to producer. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Area Hay Prices April 26, 2025

  • April 29, 2025
  • By HPJ Staff

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
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
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