# Is your pasture running short? Know when to start feeding hay

> A Kentucky extension agent outlines how producers can judge when pasture forage is insufficient and hay feeding should begin. The guidance cites forage availability thresholds and recommends starting hay feeding when pasture height and ground cover can no longer support adequate intake.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T06:10:33.860Z
- Category: market · region Kentucky, United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91070-is-your-pasture-running-short-know-when-to-start-feeding-hay
- Commodities: [Alfalfa Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ALFALFA.md), [Grass Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GRASSHAY.md)

## Why it matters

The advice may help producers anticipate seasonal hay use as pastures decline, but it does not report a new supply disruption or a change in market demand. Any price effect is therefore likely limited.

## Read by commodity

- ALFALFA: neutral
- GRASSHAY: neutral

## Sources

- thenewsenterprise.com: https://www.thenewsenterprise.com/news/business/is-your-pasture-running-short-know-when-to-start-feeding-hay/article_fc56c779-56c8-5204-9a65-83d72946c856.html

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