TIPS FOR A PROFITABLE HAY SEASON
Every hay season brings different challenges and decisions.
That’s why Feed Central provides both the Tips for a Profitable Hay Season – Planting Guide and the Tips for a Profitable Hay Season – Annual Magazine. Together, they offer practical insights to help you plan, grow and market your hay with confidence.
The Planting Guide focuses on crop establishment and early decisions, while the magazine covers seasonal conditions, markets and selling strategies.
Plan early. Stay informed. Produce hay that meets the market.

pLANTING GUIDE
2026/2027 SEASON
Planning for the next hay season starts now.
The Tips for a Profitable Hay Season – Planting Guide has been developed to give growers practical, real-world insights into producing quality hay in Australian conditions. Built from decades of industry experience, the guide brings together key decisions that influence both production and market outcomes.
What’s Inside
- A complete seasonal timeline from planning through to harvest
- Paddock selection, chemical history and risk management
- Species selection for hay production
- Weed management and stubble strategies
- Fertiliser planning and lodging risk considerations
- Market insights and what buyers are looking for
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ANNUAL MAGAZINE
2025/2026 SEASON
There are many steps to making hay; from fodder to grain and weather forecasts, and data gathered from past seasons, there’s much to consider. But each year, we’re faced with new opportunities and challenges. That’s why we’ve put together a practical guide to help you navigate the road to success in the upcoming hay season.
Growers are faced with complex decisions around making hay or grain, storage options, cashflow and cost evaluation. And that’s where our yearly Tips for a Profitable Hay Season – Annual Magazine comes into play. Whether it’s optimising the previous season’s stock or setting expectations for the next, we’re here to provide valuable insights for the journey ahead.
Delve into the 2025/2026 edition of Tips for a Profitable Hay Season and get ready for the new season.

