OLYMPIA, Wash. — Based on Oct. 1 conditions, production of alfalfa hay in Idaho is forecast at 5.03 million tons, up 19 percent from last year, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Harvested area, at 1.17 million acres, is up 110,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 4.3 tons per acre, up three-tenths of a ton from 2017.
Production of other hay in Idaho is forecast at 704,000 tons, down 21 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 320,000 acres, is down 50,000 acres from 2017. Yield is expected to be 2.2 tons per acre, down two-tenths of a ton from 2017.
Hay production in the rest of the Northwest Region also showed mixed results.
Oregon alfalfa production is forecast at 1.72 million tons, down 16 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 400,000 acres, is down 20,000 acres, while yield is expected to be 4.3 tons per acre, down six-tenths of a ton from the previous year. Oregon’s other hay production is forecast at 1.6 million tons, up 18 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 640,000 acres, is down 40,000 acres, while yield is expected to be 2.5 tons per acre, up a half-ton.
Washington alfalfa production is forecast at 1.92 million tons, down 5 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 370,000 acres, is down 20,000 acres, while yield is expected to be 5.20 tons per acre, unchanged. Other hay production in Washington is forecast at 1.08 million tons, up 14 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 400,000 acres, is up 50,000 acres, while yield is expected to be 2.7 tons per acre, unchanged from the previous year.
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