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Farmers and Ranchers are encouraged to apply for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) assistance by November 15, 2014 in order to be eligible for 2015 financial and/or technical assistance. EQUIP is a voluntary conservation program from the United States Department … Continue reading →

Forage tests can tell you the nutrient concentration in your hay.  But only if the sample you collect accurately resembles your hay. Nutrient concentration varies considerably in all forages.  That is why it is recommended that hay testing be a … Continue reading →

KSU Extension Agronomy eUpdate: In northern and western areas of Kansas, some fields of alfalfa may have already had a freeze. After a killing freeze, the remaining forage (if any) can be hayed safely. However, the producer should act quickly because … Continue reading →

About 80 alfalfa producers and industry stakeholders attended the Summer Field Day and Crop Insurance Discussion south of Larned, KS. Alfalfa crop insurance language was added to 2014 Farm Bill and RMA has contracted with Agralytica Consulting to study the … Continue reading →

K-State Research and Extension will host a field day at Columbus on September 26. The event will start at the Cherokee County 4-H building located at 114 W. Country Rd. in Columbus. Registration will begin at 8 a.m., with the … Continue reading →

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging Kansas livestock producers who have experienced drought related grazing losses over the last few years to contact their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office soon in order to sign up for assistance … Continue reading →

Mark your calendars and RSVP for the KSFGC Summer Field Day and Alfalfa Crop Insurance Listening Session to be held south of Larned, KS on September 17.  Field Day Brochure  

With a target launch in the 2016 hay season, Vermeer recently demonstrated their prototype, continuous round baler (CRB) for the media. While not ready to unveil the weight, cost, or capacity of the machine, Vermeer employees suggest that the reductions, … Continue reading →

The old saying “Necessity Is the Mother of Invention” is most certainly true when Valuing Corn Silage and Other Forages Spreadsheet was created. Michael Vogt, former Marshall County Extension Agriculture Agent and now a Kansas Farm Management Association-Northeast Agricultural Economist, … Continue reading →

The bulk of summer is past and forage conditions are improved for cattle production in many parts of the country. The latest pasture and range conditions indicate that overall range and pasture conditions in the U.S. are 20 percent poor … Continue reading →