Compared to the last report, overall, producers, grinders, and pellet mills increased the price of their products the 1st of October citing greater demand and higher input costs. Each week the expectation is that the hay price will plateau and each week we see higher prices. With limited supplies, it is increasingly difficult to find the hay needed to cover their needs and must travel farther from Kansas to find it. As one contributor to the hay report put it, “planners have covered themselves, while the gamblers haven’t made a move yet”. FULL REPORT