The start of hay season in much of Texas is facing delays after excessive rainfall.Early rains looked promising, but ranchers like Kevin Counsil in Madisonville are pushing back their timeline to cut hay.“We had two short windows where some people were able to get a little hay cut,” he said. “But those were narrow windows, and then the rains came back.”In recent weeks, Counsil’s area has received anywhere from 23 to 25 inches of rain.“If it stops raining now, it’ll be at least two weeks before we can get in the field because we need it to dry out,” he ...