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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.


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