hay prices

For many commodities, it’s been the theme of most of 2025; the farm economy is not doing well.

While things are good in the livestock sector right now, most producers will tell you it can still get better.  Cameron Mulrony, Executive Vice President of the Idaho Cattle Association, said one area that’s improved for producers as of recent, is feed prices, which he noted has dipped from the $300 per ton operators were paying just a few years ago.   “Part ...

Like many other Northwest commodities, 2024 was a trying year for Northwest Hay growers.  Andrew Eddie, President of the Washington State Hay Growers Association said two challenges made this year difficult.   “All alfalfa price between 2023 and then this year in 2024, there's a sharp decline in price, but also combined with that, it was a very drastic decline in movement of product as well,"