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U.S. forage statistics: How 2025 shaped U.S. forage supplies

Hay markets opened 2025 on firmer footing, with alfalfa, grass and mixed hay all starting the year stronger amid tight winter supplies and higher freight costs. Western prices held a premium, Midwest and Plains markets stayed steady, and national forage production remained broadly stable as modest yield gains balanced regional shifts.

February 10, 2026

Marian Viney

Early‑year hay prices strengthened across much of the country, reversing the softness that marked most of 2024.

2024 Canada dairy statistics: Strong and steady milk production

November 5, 2025

Karen Lee

As the statistics were gathered and numbers crunched for 2024, the most noticeable theme across the board was very little change from the previous year. This reflects the steadiness and strength within Canada’s dairy industry.

2024 U.S. forage statistics: Prices decline, drought deepens, regional gaps widen for forage producers

November 5, 2025

Dave Natzke

After peaking in late 2022 and the first half of 2023, average monthly prices for alfalfa and premium dairy alfalfa classes of dry hay continued to soften through much of 2024. Similar trends were seen in the market for other hay.

2025 beef statistics: Beef cows and total cattle inventory remain low

November 5, 2025

David Cooper

U.S. beef cow inventory totals dropped for another year, down to 27.9 million head at the start of 2025 – still the lowest total since 1962 and the sixth consecutive year for beef cow inventory decline in the country.

2024 U.S. dairy statistics: Annual milk production declined again

November 5, 2025

Audrey Schmitz

It was a year of mixed dairy numbers in 2024. Milk prices and income margins improved from 2023, but total milk production and average cow numbers were down from a year earlier.

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U.S. forage statistics: How 2025 shaped U.S. forage supplies

2024 Canada dairy statistics: Strong and steady milk production

2024 U.S. forage statistics: Prices decline, drought deepens, regional gaps widen for forage producers

2025 beef statistics: Beef cows and total cattle inventory remain low

2024 U.S. dairy statistics: Annual milk production declined again

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