hay production

Herd of grazing cows on a vast field. (Adobe Stock-#168421307 │ Maryna Konoplytska)
Central Region, Forage Crops, Hay Range Pasture, South Dakota

Conservation, grazing, and forage situation

This report summarizes recent trends in the CRP, harvested hay acreage, and grazing capacity in the United States and South Dakota. Read More

Biz News, Crops, Hay Range Pasture, Machinery, Tools and Tech

Prep now for a productive hay season

Hay bales dot a meadow near Madison, Arkansas. 2024 file photo. (UADA image by Mary Hightower)
Arkansas, Crops, Drought, Forage Crops, Midwestern Region, Weather

Drought has ranchers playing a waiting game

The field is blooming alfalfa. (Adobe Stock-#278624616 │ orestligetka)

Scheduling first cutting

  • By Ben Beckman │ University of Nebraska Extension
Hay (Photo courtesy MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.)

Regional hay school set for April 22 in Mount Vernon, MO

PARTNER CONTENT HPJ Talk Don Miller Mountain View Seeds drought tolerance and drought resilience

HPJ Talk: Don Miller on breeding alfalfa for drought, salinity and stand persistence 

Square bales of alfalfa hay for cattle are lying on the field. (Adobe Stock │ #369798473 - malshak_off)

Forage feeding and soil fertility

  • By David Hallauer │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
Hay bale in a field (Photo courtesy MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.)

10 reasons you should quit making hay

  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension

Hay market prices steady to higher for alfalfa

State-By-State Hay Summary

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)

State-By-State Hay Summary