date:Jan 31, 2013
wise, said Katelyn McCullock, dairy and forage economist at the Livestock Marketing Information Center. It is just finding the best combination at the lowest cost.
The 20-year average for all hay production in the United States was 150 million short tons, she said. In 2012, the United States only produced 120 million short tons. Ending stocks in December 2012 dipped to 76.5 million tonnes from a 20-year average of 106 million tonnes.
The most significant jump in prices of hay occurred in 2010-