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)
Yields look promising as baling is starting on the first crop of hay across Central and East Texas. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Baling hay in Faulkner County on May 16, 2025. Hay growers are trying to work between the raindrops, but are struggling this spring. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo by Kevin Lawson.)
Hay Bales (Photo: Laura McKenzie, Texas A&M AgriLife.)
(Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)
Round hay bales
A tractor is towing a merger on a cut alfalfa (hay) field. (iStock │ #477657325 - BanksPhotos)