Livestock, Pasture and Range Report Farmers are harvesting their first cutting of alfalfa hay. Farmers comment that production may be down by as much as half in some areas due to dry field conditions. Some alfalfa weevil damage had been reported and farmers are harvesting their alfalfa to prevent further damage to their crop. Some other hay was also harvested due to the dry crop conditions. Dry weather has reduced yields but curing conditions have helped the quality of the hay.
Pastures continue to be stressed by dry soil conditions.
Farmers continue to graze their pastures but some have started to consider feeding stored hay to supplement their pastures. Grain sorghum was 58 percent planted. Rain, Rain, Rain. Many areas of Kentucky finally received much needed rain last week especially in the northern half of the State. Rainfall amounts of one to four inches were common in this area.