# The hauntings of crop year 2019

> A trade commentary describes 2019 as the most challenging crop year on record for dairy, with a multiyear hay shortage, poor forage quality and mycotoxin issues. It says high-quality fiber and energy feeds will be at a premium in 2020.

- Date: 2020-03-10 · published 2020-03-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54244-the-hauntings-of-crop-year-2019
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Tight forage and grain supplies with quality problems raise demand for high-energy feeds and byproducts, supporting prices for quality feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: bullish ▲
- MILK: neutral

## Sources

- hoards.com: https://hoards.com/article-27264-The-hauntings-of-crop-year-2019.html

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