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Most producers plant spring oats in spring. However, spring oats can be planted in late summer as well for fall and early winter grazing. Spring oats will die out after the first hard freeze in the mid 20’s. Oats are … Continue reading →

An Alfalfa/Alfalfa-Grass Mixtures Crop Insurance Listening Session will be held on Wednesday, September 17, south of Larned, Kansas as part of the Kansas Forage and Grassland Council’s Summer Field Day.  The Listening Session, one of four across the US, will … Continue reading →

Mark your calendars, the Kansas Forage & Grassland Council will be holding a summer field day on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, south of Larned Kansas beginning at 10:00 am. The field day will highlight alfalfa research occurring in Kansas and … Continue reading →

“Proper moisture content may be the most important aspect to making good silage,” says Bruce Anderson, agronomy and forage specialist with the University of Nebraska. “Silage harvested too wet and immature reduces yield per acre. It can result in nutrient … Continue reading →

CME is conducting an online survey regarding their CME Globex trading hours for Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle, and Lean Hog futures and options products from Wednesday, August 6 through Tuesday, August 19.  Currently, Globex electronic trading hours are from 9:05 am Monday to … Continue reading →

That is the question addressed by Dr. Bruce Anderson, Extension Forage Specialist with the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, who says “now is a good time to check fields to learn if they need to be replaced,” in an article … Continue reading →

Source: Livestock Marketing Information Center The summer pasture and grazing season is half over. USDA-NASS weekly crop progress reports pasture and range conditions for approximately 26 weeks starting in May and ending late October. The latest data reported July 27th … Continue reading →

By Tim Petry, Livestock Economist, North Dakota State University Extension Service – For the Livestock Marketing Information Center USDA-NASS released both the monthly Cattle on Feed report and the semi-annual Cattle inventory report on Friday, July 25. Both reports helped to … Continue reading →

   Manhattan, Kan., July 17, 2014 – Adrian J. Polansky, State Executive Director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency (FSA), announced today that emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage has been approved for 44 counties in … Continue reading →

  A panel of three southeast Kansas cattlemen will share their experiences with managing fescue pastures at the August 18 Kansas State University/KLA Ranch Management Field Day near Uniontown. John Gaither of Columbus, and Gale George and Lafe Wilson, both from … Continue reading →