While we patiently wait for the 2024 hay season to begin, prices of 2023 hay are remaining low. Some producers are ready to take lower prices to make room, while others are banking on old contracts to help move hay.

I discovered the Great Divide Basin the year we delivered a few loads of hay to the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming.

In a perfect world, all farm equipment would be back at the farm shop before it needed even routine scheduled maintenance. In the real world, things will have issues far from the shop.

Every January the first thing that comes to mind to fill this space is a message of prosperity for the new year.

Rolling into a new calendar year brings cooler temperatures and cooler prices for the hay market. With warmer temperatures across the north that have prolonged the grazing season and delayed the warmup of hay sales.

What does a legacy look like? What makes a successful legacy?

I’d never consider trading her off for another – no matter how rich or feisty or attractive. But I still counsel young men to never marry someone who doesn’t already have a driver’s license.

As the growing season progresses, the difference moisture makes is becoming abundantly clear. While most markets are remaining steady and the demand for hay is good, heavy rains have delayed the haying season in many parts of the country.