bluestem grass hay

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)
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Hay demand still very light, while demand steady

Hay movement during the week ending Aug. 24 was steady, while demand remained very light with very little change in activity from the previous week, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Aug. 27. Prices have weakened as producers are still... Read More

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.)
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Little change in hay market, movement steady

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.)
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Hay movement down, demand remains very light



(Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Drought, dry conditions pushing crops and hay

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.)

Very light demand with soft prices for hay

Round hay bales

Hay demand very light for all hay offerings

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.)

Demand still very light for all hay types

Hay bales (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin)

Hay demand remains light, but more hay moved

Road ditch hay bales. (Photo by Troy Walz.)

New hay weakening old crop hay prices

Hay bales (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin)

Grinding hay demand still low

Hay bales (U of A System Division of Agriculture courtesy photo by Dirk Philipp.)

Old crop hay demand picks up a bit in Kansas