After the first hay cutting, the timing of second and even third cuttings — as well as how much hay farmers get from those — can have some variation based on weather conditions and the type of hay.

Hay market summaries for the week ending Sept. 6, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Market News Service.

Maine farmers and experts say the dry summer is part of a larger cycle that the agriculture industry must be ready for.

It has been a tough year to make quality hay. For the longest, it would not stop raining long enough to get hay harvested in a timely manner. There was ...

BUFFALO — Both the timing and the yield for hay harvest has been about average so far this summer, ranchers say. Tyler Benton, who ranches on Cross H, just south of Buffalo, said that he was getting ...

The result is a hay supply that varies not only in availability but also in quality. In some fields, hay was cut later than ...

Loretta Wilson rakes freshly-cut hay in a field in Berlin, Vt., Wednesday. Many Vermont farmers had trouble getting their first summer hay crop in because of rainy weather. The National Weather ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Indiana's second hay cutting is lower yielding, but higher in nutritional value than the first. Knowing this can help cattle producers decide on a feeding program and supplement ...

Hay prices have dropped by as much as 25 per cent in parts of Victoria, with analysis showing the market has eased after ...

Occasionally on a farm visit, I am asked about orchardgrass stands that only last a year or two in hayfields. I am always curious to find out at what height the mower is set to cut at. Many times, the ...

*Editor’s note: Beginning June 19, most hay market reports will be published biweekly. Any questions or concerns can be emailed to [email protected]. Colorado—In the June 20 report, compared to last ...