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. 

The April World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (WASDE) showed this month’s 2025-26 U.S. corn outlook is unchanged relative to last month. Feed and residual use is unchanged at 6.2 billion bushels reflecting reported disappearance during the December-February quarter as indicated in the March 31 Grain Stocks report.