The National Hay Association was formed in the United States in 1895, with membership made up of producers, dealer

Dealer

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s, brokers and representatives of related industry

Industry

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 dedicated to the development and maintenance of quality hay

Hay

Hay is grass, legumes or other herbaceous plants that have been cut, dried, and stored for use as animal fodder, particularly for grazing livestock such as cattle, horses, goats, and sheep. Hay is also fed to pets such as rabbits and guinea pigs...

 and improved marketing

Marketing

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 practices.

With over 500 active members, the National Hay Association has become a vast network of members who together work to match the hay needs of the world.

Hay-making capitals

• Big Cabin, Oklahoma
  Big Cabin, Oklahoma
  Big Cabin is a town in Craig County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 293 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Big Cabin is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
  
   from 1883 until 1910
• Gilbert, Arizona
  Gilbert, Arizona
  -Demographics:As of July 1, 2009, Maricopa Association of Governments, Census 2000. United States Census Bureau. there were 217,521 people, 74,147 housing units, and 3.01 persons per household....
  
  , 1911 until the late 1920s
• Yates Center, Kansas
  Yates Center, Kansas
  Yates Center is a city in and the county seat of Woodson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,417.-History:...
  
  
• Inola, Oklahoma
  Inola, Oklahoma
  Inola is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. It is included in the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 1,788 at the 2010 census, a 12.5 percent increase from 1,589 at the 2000 census. Inola styles itself as "The Hay Capital of the World."-Geography:Inola is...
  
  
• Gayville, South Dakota
  Gayville, South Dakota
  Gayville is a town in Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 407 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Gayville is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....