first cutting hay

Information gathered from testing hay helps producers plan their supplementation strategy for the cattle cycle.(Courtesy photo.)
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Demand light, slow trade and steady prices for Kansas hay market

This past week, demand was light, trade was slow, and prices were steady on a limited test, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, May 13. New crop pricing remains elusive, while new crop hay is ready to hit the ground in some locations and... Read More

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)
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Kansas hay demand light to moderate in SW region, light for all others

Hay bale in a field (Photo courtesy MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.)
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Kansas hay demand light to moderate in some regions



Mixed hay prices in Kansas with still light demand

Kansas hay demand light, trades pick up some

Hay is one of a number of items needed by producer-victims of recent wildfires. (Photo: Todd Johnson)

Kansas hay trades remain slow, demand light

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.)

Kansas hay trades, demand still slow 

(Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Kansas hay demand light, trades remain slow

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.)

Despite steady hay prices, demand light and trades still slow in Kansas

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)

Kansas hay demand light, with slow to moderate trades

Hay bales (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin)

Kansas hay demand light, trades still slow to moderate