The possibility that 2014 will bring another dry growing season throughout Nebraska has many hay growers there reluctant to clear out remaining hay inventories. So reports Barb Kinnan, executive director of the Nebraska Alfalfa Marketing Association (N.A.M.A.).
“If people have carryover, they don’t seem to be very concerned about moving it right now,” says Kinnan. “They’re more concerned that hay might not be available this coming year because of the drought. They’re willing to sit on it until they see what develops.”
The April 15 U.S. Drought Monitor map shows that roughly three quarters of the state is experiencing abnormally dry to extreme drought conditions. “For many areas, it’s something that’s been ongoing for several years,” Kinnan says.
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