Helena, Mont. – With the severe drought conditions affecting many throughout the state, the Montana Department of Agriculture wants to remind folks that the Hay Hotline is available to producers as an online tool to connect buyers and sellers of hay and pasture.
The department maintains the Hay Hotline as a service to the agricultural industry, making it available with the expectation that all buyers and sellers will treat each other in an equitable and lawful manner. Visit the online tool at http://agr.mt.gov/Hay-Hotline. Anyone with questions about the hay hotline is encouraged to call the department at (406) 444-2402.
According to the latest hay report from the USDA, in Montana, compared to two weeks ago, Hay prices sold mostly $5 to $10 higher as dry conditions in the eastern portion of the state have producers looking for feed supplement as grass conditions have deteriorated.
Supreme alfalfa, small squares, $200; premium, large squares, NA; good, large squares, $125 new crop, large rounds, NA, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, $95-$110, large rounds, $100-$110, small squares, NA; utility, large rounds, NA, large squares, $100-$115. Premium grass alfalfa, small squares, NA; good, large squares, NA, small squares, NA; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA. Premium grass, small squares, NA; good, large squares, NA, large rounds, $110; fair, large squares, NA, large rounds, $100; utility, large rounds, NA. Premium timothy grass, small squares, $210-$240, large rounds, $120-$125; good, large rounds, $110-$120. Barley straw, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA small squares, NA. Wheat straw, SCMT, large squares, NA; NMT, large squares, NA, large rounds, NA.
For more information on drought conditions in Montana, visit the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation drought management page at: http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/water/drought-management.
The Montana Department of Agriculture’s mission is to protect producers and consumers, and to enhance and develop agriculture and allied industries. For more information on the department, visit agr.mt.gov.
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Montana Department of Ag. & USDA NASS
