Lately, a verse from the Old Testament has been circling in my head. “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV).

While cost is the primary factor, there are several reasons to choose buying hay or growing it.

Understanding and managing forage quality is important for cow-calf and stocker operations that rely on forage as the main component of the diet.

It is most effective to have a drought plan in place before lack of rainfall becomes a problem.

Whether you’re managing a cow-calf herd or running stockers, fencing should be included in long-term planning – not just added when cattle are ready to graze.

The April Feed Outlook report shows global coarse grains production is raised for 2025-26. The foreign 2025-26 coarse grains supply forecast is raised slightly this month, driven primarily by an increased production forecast, with slight increases to beginning stocks and imports.