Colorado—In Jan. 29 report, compared to the last report, trade activity light on moderate demand. Prices mostly steady across all hay types.

Understanding the Context

The next available report will be Feb. 12. Nebraska—In the ... If your cut grass/hay gets rained on before you get it bailed, do you just have to let it dry in the windrows longer, re-rake it or ted it?

Key Insights

Is it ruined or with drying will it be ok? A little new to haying so just looking for some guidance from the experts here on the forum? Demand is still very light for all hay offerings, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, July 16. Hay prices, across the board, continue to weaken as new hay hits ... Things i learned this hay season… hay season is the most stressful thing i look forward to all year I’m really glad i clean out the baler after each use If a hydraulic line runs thru a hidden space (like the tongue of a baler), that’s where it will leak Modern tractors don’t run without...

Final Thoughts

My hay operation is small, (vegetables are our primary crops, but started putting up hay bc we always had the equipment and the hay works in nicely with rotations) approx. 30 acres and do all small squares. Straight alfalfa, alf mix and recently tried a little timothy too. The first year we didn't run any sort of preservative. Looking to redo my hay field next year, so I picked up tillage and seeding equipment (plow, cultivator, disc, 6200 drill), but have a couple questions from info I've gotten. One farmer said I should plant a cover crop year (straight oats), cut it green at the end of the year, then the next year...

Has anyone calculated it? Also, do you have the software to do so? I hand-calculated my gross profit (before fuel, payments, insurance, etc.) and was disappointed. Unless I did something wrong, I'm looking at about $220/acre/yr.