To aid growers and farmers in selling and purchasing hay, NC State Extension developed the NC Hay Finder tool with support from NC Farm Bureau and the North Carolina Cattlemen's Association. Hay Finder is a free tool that provides an online marketplace for sellers and buyers to connect across the state by searching for hay by ZIP code and filtering for distance, hay type, and price. Sellers can create a free profile to post listings.

This tool can help alleviate the stress of finding hay for your livestock and allow you to connect with new growers.

Additionally, if you are interested in having a feed analysis done, call the Lincoln County Extension Office at (704)-736-8461. Single testing for nitrates or aflatoxin only is available at no charge. Complete analyses are $10 per sample.