[Scotsman will be Free]

No, horses aren’t starving because of increased corn production, but many farmers plowed their hay fields under to plant corn, and the price of hay went up considerably.

[Mr. Brightside]

I remember farmers saying last year, “I don’t know where you’re going to get hay next year. I’m gonna plant corn/beans. Hay is simply not profitable.”

And this year, hay is up 50 percent.

I doubt if they are doing that well on corn or beans.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

The price of hay has risen largely due to drought. Last year in my region of the country, all of the hay was going west due to the severe drought in Texas and beyond. This year, the surplus hay from Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas is going east due to the severe drought in Alabama and Georgia.

Where has hay increased in price solely due to increased corn production?