Author Archives: kansasfgc

In this issue… Mark Your Calendar – 15th Annual D.C. Fly-In Scheduled for Feb. 3-6 NAFA’s 2025 Alfalfa Variety Ratings Now Available Alfalfa Experts Share Their Expertise at NAFA’s Alfalfa Intensive Training Seminar The Power of Cover Crops: Building Healthier … Continue reading →

COW/CALF CORNER – Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist It has been a tough wheat pasture year for most of the wheat producing areas in the Southern Great Plains. With rains in August, many of … Continue reading →

There are three hay inventory calculators provided by K-State’s AgEcon department. There is a basic calculator and an advanced calculator. The basic calculator is provided as a spreadsheet and a web-based tool. The advanced calculator is provided as a spreadsheet … Continue reading →

FEEDSTUFFS (11/14/24) – NOVUS has launched its latest intelligent nutrition innovation. The new feed additive is scientifically shown to help dairy farmers get more out of forage by optimizing dry matter intake per pound of milk produced while maintaining milk … Continue reading →

RANGE_EAST LISTSERVE – The need to feed hay is not eliminated through winter grazing, especially during times of inclement weather and as spring cows advance in pregnancy. However, winter grazing can be used to reduce the amount of supplementation required … Continue reading →

This past week, demand remained light, and prices were steady. Fewer trades in the marketplace continues, and therefore, movement of hay is minimal. Loads being delivered are to those with long term customers and hay that was contracted during the … Continue reading →

***** THANK YOU VETERENS ****** This past week, demand remained light, and prices were steady. Buyers are still not buying, but sellers aren’t interested to selling at these lower prices, putting the hay market at a standstill. Loads being delivered … Continue reading →

The 2025 edition of NAFA’s Alfalfa Variety Ratings features 121 alfalfa varieties from 14 marketers Unlike any other publication, NAFA’s Alfalfa Variety Ratings is indispensable in providing an extensive listing of alfalfa varieties and their corresponding ratings for fall dormancy, winter survival, bacterial wilt, aphanomyces, … Continue reading →

This past week, demand remained light, and prices were mostly steady. There still is no interest in purchasing hay and loads being delivered is to long term customers and previously contracted. The drought continues to drag on and in Kansas, … Continue reading →