Mar 21
Compared to the Last Report: Hay is getting tighter. The supply of hay continues to get lower. Over the past two weeks, the hay trade has remained steady. Oklahoma continues to see last year’s crop being sold as they try and finish out this winter. Oklahoma did receive some moisture, but not enough to change …
Feb 08
Hay trade picked up these past weeks due to most of the state receiving sleet and freezing weather. Weare beginning to see hay sold from farmers and ranchers out of leftover inventory. As we look at the Oklahoma Mesonet Drought Monitor, we are at 10.17 percent in exceptional drought, 55.71 percent in an extreme drought, …
Jan 31
The hay trade continues to be imported into Oklahoma from other states. As the hay producers look toward the future, their top priority right now is rain. The rain will bring ease to everyone as it helps their crops, water for their ponds, and fields to graze for the future. As we look at the …
Jan 11
Hay trade was light during the holiday weeks. Few trades did move but not enough for any trends to bemade. As we look at the Oklahoma Mesonet Drought Monitor we are at 11.65 percent in exceptional drought, 56.13 percent in an extreme drought, 80.92 percent in severe drought, 89.73 percent in moderate, 98.18 percent in …
Dec 15
Compared to the last report: Hay growers have started to focus on their longtime customers. Taking care of those long-time customers is causing buyers to rely on Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish, or ELAP. The ELAP services have been allowing people to receive affordable delivery costs as they buy hay all …
Nov 23
Not much has changed hay volume continues to lower. As we look at the drought, we continue to see more hay coming into Oklahoma and being traded compared to trading our own Oklahoma hay crop. As we look at the Oklahoma Mesonet Drought Monitor, we are at 22.3 percent in exceptional drought, 64.5 percent in …
Nov 22
Winter is coming and hay inventories are low. Given the current situation, it can come as a relief to just find hay to purchase. In 2022 many of us in Oklahoma find ourselves making hay purchases from out of state that are not the typical harvested forages we use in Oklahoma. Regardless of the hay …
