# Hesse: Scarce grass: Odenwald farmers hope for a wet, long winter | tagesschau.de

> Farmers in the Odenwald region of Hesse report a severe shortage of hay and grass after a dry, hot summer. Most farms could mow grass only twice instead of four or five times, and total yield was under a third of normal; maize harvest was also disappointing. Hay is scarce and expensive, so many livestock keepers must buy feed from other regions.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T09:09:25.956Z
- Category: weather · region Germany · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95259-hesse-scarce-grass-odenwald-farmers-hope-for-a-wet-long-winter-tagesschau-de
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Alfalfa Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ALFALFA.md), [Grass Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/GRASSHAY.md)

## Why it matters

Local feed shortfalls in Germany raise demand for imported hay and forage and can lift regional forage prices, though the effect on global grain and oilseed markets is small.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- ALFALFA: bullish ▲
- GRASSHAY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-04-19 | [New climate data assessment tools for US grain farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71337-new-climate-data-assessment-tools-for-us-grain-farmers.md) | +1.2% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2021-10-30 | [France: Farmers step up winter barley sowing - beverage-world.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44480-france-farmers-step-up-winter-barley-sowing-beverage-world-com.md) | +1.6% | +3.4% |
| CORN | 2024-12-12 | [Weak, short-term La Niña expected to develop during winter - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26866-weak-short-term-la-nina-expected-to-develop-during-winter-pro-farmer.md) | -0.0% | +5.6% |
| CORN | 2026-05-01 | ["Super” El Niño Talk Grows: What It Means for U.S. Farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19634-super-el-nino-talk-grows-what-it-means-for-u-s-farmers.md) | -1.4% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2023-03-15 | [Farmers watching the clock for drought buster - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13290-farmers-watching-the-clock-for-drought-buster-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.6% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- hessenschau.de: https://www.hessenschau.de/wirtschaft/mangelware-gras-odenwaelder-landwirte-hoffen-auf-nassen-langen-winter-v1,futtermangel-landwirte-100.html
- tagesschau.de: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/hessen/hr-mangelware-gras-odenwaelder-landwirte-hoffen-auf-nassen-langen-winter-100.html

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