The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), established a Web site for producers to list information concerning the need for hay or the availability of hay in response to drought-induced hay and pasture deficit conditions. Users of the site can select one of two options -- 'Need Hay' or 'Have Hay'. Contacts and a limited description of hay available or needed can be found. As with other 'hay list'-type sites, price and details about sales transactions must be completed between buyer and seller.
Note: Not all lots listed for a state are located in that state, approximately half are from other states and Canada
The Marketing Division of the Iowa Dept. of Agriculture and Land Stewardship publishes a Hay & Straw Directory each Autumn. It includes names and contact information for hay sellers, hay brokers, auctions, commercial grinders, hay market associations, etc,. They are taking new listings anytime and post them on the WWW Hay and Straw Directory site. Clients are encouraged to use the WWW site. A few printed booklets are available each October, but are not 'updated' as is the WWW site version. Call 1-800-383-5079 or (515) 281-5993 for information.
This site provides opportunity to 'post messages' about hay for sale, 'hay wanted', 'pasture for rent' etc.
Following a season of widespread winter-kill, followed by a summer of dry weather, forage production and quality were lower than normal. A forage hay-list was established in the summer and will continue into the winter months. Listings are by county.
"Electronic Market Service of Buyers and Sellers" The Upper Midwest Haylist allows sellers to list lots of hay for 30-60 days, free of charge, and for buyers to access it for hay availability. Sellers can include: name, address, Phone/FAX/e-mail, type of hay (>95%alfalfa, Alf/Gr, Clover, >95% Grass etc), type of bale, which cutting ex. 2000 2nd, tons/bales available, quality ex. RFD or CP, asking price per ton.
Buyers and sellers can place and find specifics about type of hay, location, quantity, price, quality, delivery options, etc. on this commercial internet site.
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