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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.)
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Kansas hay demand remains light, prices still steady

Kansas hay market report from the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, for the week ending Oct. 5. Read More

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.)
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Hay demand remains light in Kansas

Hay Bales (Photo: Laura McKenzie, Texas A&M AgriLife.)
Forage Crops, Hay Market News, Hay Range Pasture, Hay Report, Kansas Hay Market, Markets

Hay demand still light in Kansas, prices mostly steady



Round hay bale (Photo courtesy MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.)

Hay demand very light, movement picks up some

Despite record low hay inventories in Texas in 2023, prospects for higher yields this hay season are being fueled by heavy rainfall across major production regions of Texas, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. (Texas A&M AgriLife)

Hay movement steady, demand still very 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.)

Hay movement steady, demand still very light

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)

Hay demand still very light, while demand 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.)

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.)

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