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LIVESTOCK MARKETING INFORMATION CENTER – USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated that U.S. hay production would be close to 132 million tons in 2017, down 3 million tons from last year. Alfalfa hay production is pegged to be down … Continue reading →

By Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist OSU COW/CALF CORNER – Although late October has been very warm and “summer-like”, the average first frost date for much of the Southern Plains is here.  Soon a cold front … Continue reading →

(Dr. Don Ball at the 2016 KSFGC Annual Meeting) SAVE THE DATE – The 2017 Kansas Forage and Grassland Conference will be held December 12, 2017 at the Webster Conference Center in Salina, Kansas. A two-tract program is being developed … Continue reading →

In this issue… AITS Early Bird Registration Ends Wednesday, October 25 – Register Now

COW/CALF CORNER – Assuming more fall rainfall comes to the Southern Plains, wheat pasture will again be a key source of protein and some energy for many cow herds in this part of the United States.  If that rainfall occurs, … Continue reading →

WxIntegrations, a weather analytics company, is seeking input from Kansas hay growers to better develop automated forecast alerts for weather influences on grass/alfalfa growth, hay cutting, raking, and baling as well as pest and herbicide control for fields tailored for … Continue reading →

Salina, Kansas, September 28, 2017—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced November 17, 2017, as the first cut-off date to apply for fiscal year 2018 funds through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). NRCS accepts applications … Continue reading →

KSFGC –It is vital that alfalfa producers have the most current and unbiased performance information regarding alfalfa varieties; and because of that, a collaborative Alfalfa Variety Evaluation project led by Dr. Doug Shoup, Kansas State University Research and Extension, and … Continue reading →

RANGE EAST BLOG – It’s not for everyone and probably needs to be viewed as a grazing system tool that is situation specific. Mob grazing, sometimes referred to as high-density grazing, is defined as a grazing system with a stocking … Continue reading →

The latest from the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance o   Mark Your Calendar – 8th Annual D.C. Fly-In Scheduled for Feb. 5-8 o   Are Your Alfalfa Roots Ready for Winter? o   Be Sure to Register Early for NAFA’s 2017 Alfalfa … Continue reading →