Hay market report for the week ending July 5, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service.

Compared to the last report, prices for alfalfa and grass hay bumped up again for all regions, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Aug. 2.

Driven by limited carryover supplies and renewed demand from California dairies, alfalfa hay is soaring to new price levels and this year’s crop could reach its second-highest prices ever, says ...

Total cost per acre is $262.42. That comes out to $76.73 per ton or $42.25 per bale, says Hopkins. Once they get the forage ...

alfalfa has now caught up to prices. The going rate for supreme quality hay delivered in central California is $250 to $290 per ton, down from 2014’s peak of $339, said hay market expert Seth ...

Hay prices were high in 2022, but started coming down to north of $220 a ton. He thinks alfalfa and other hay prices will straddle the prices of the last two years.

Alfalfa traded steady compared with the previous week, the report said, with most of the trade activity on hay with a 150 or less relative feed value. Several factors are driving prices lower.

As for prices, there hasn’t been much difference between premium and supreme alfalfa hay all season long. Prices have hovered from $170 and $185 a ton all summer, and there hasn’t been much ...

Surging prices for hay are hitting Arizona horse lovers and other livestock owners hard, and the situation could get worse before it gets better. Good-quality alfalfa hay that cost about $12 per ...

Hay is high in fiber and bulk, which supports the horse’s digestive tract. Nutrition content can be similar to the current ...

Alfalfa isn't typically a cash crop around the QCA, but nationwide-drought is pushing prices up and turning the golden product into a green one.

According to Straits Research, “The global alfalfa hay market size was worth USD 781.43 million in 2022 and is estimated to reach an expected value of USD 1491.93 million by 2031 at a CAGR of 4. ...