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In this issue… NAFA Calls on NRCS to Resolve Issues with Alfalfa’s Short-Term Perennial Option in Crop Rotation NAFA’s DC Fly-In Next week NAFA Presents at Winter Meetings Sales Closing Date for Forage Seeding Coverage Approaching – March 15 Insights … Continue reading →

This past week, demand remains light, however, trades picked up a bit for the southwest and south-central regions. Prices remained steady with plenty of hay still available. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for the week of January 21st, Some … Continue reading →

The Playa Lakes Joint Venture, has created a website called Tomorrows Grasslands, https://www.tomorrowsgrassland.com/, to assist landowners, by providing numerous resources to manage your grasslands, including a list of contractors info for woody plant control, financial assistance programs, and a section … Continue reading →

Join the Rangeland Weed Ecology lab at Kansas State University to test remote-operated robotic mower technology for invasive species management Stipend available to EQIP-eligible livestock producers willing to host a mowing trial ontheir land. Email Dr. Sophie Westbrook, sophiewestbrook@ksu.edu, or … Continue reading →

This past week, demand remains light, despite the winter weather and prices remain mostly steady. The supply of hay available remains heavy. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for the week of January 14th, The Central High Plains continued to … Continue reading →

K-State Research and Extension is hosting a series of winter schools in southwest and south central Kansas focusing on three alternative crops – winter canola, camelina, and cowpea. Program topics will address production considerations and marketing opportunities for these crops. … Continue reading →

K-State rallied late in the championship round to win the national Forage Bowl contest on Jan. 13. It’s the sixth national win for the university’s academic judging teams in the past nine months. Members of K-State’s national title winning Forage … Continue reading →