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Correcting acidic soil conditions by applying lime can significantly impact crop yields, especially for alfalfa. Acidic soils can significantly reduce nodule establishment and activity in alfalfa, affecting nitrogen status and overall nutrient and water uptake (Figure 1). Since seeding alfalfa … Continue reading →

Drought-stressed crops tend to accumulate high nitrate levels in the lower leaves and stalk of the plant (Figure 1). Crops such as forage and grain sorghum, sudangrass, hybrid sorghum-sudan, and pearl millet are notorious nitrate accumulators. Corn and other cereal … Continue reading →

Experts explain how excess moisture negatively influences cattle health and nutrition MANHATTAN, Kan. – Morning Ag Clips. Parts of the western United States have been battling drought for years. Largely, this prolonged dryness has reduced pasture productivity and caused producers … Continue reading →

Demand is still very light for all hay offerings while hay prices continue to be soft. Feed yards are still not in a buying mood and there seems to be lots of old crop and new crop hay and forages … Continue reading →

Enhanced forage allowance in late fall and early winter improves the forage budget in forage-based livestock systems. Spring oats and turnips can be an alternative, especially when farmers want to extend the grazing period. Most producers plant spring oats in … Continue reading →

In this issue… FY25 Appropriations Bills Include ASAFS Funding, Language Requests NAFA Board Tours WSU Irrigated Ag Research and Extension Center and Pasco Area Farms Forage Crop Insurance Deadlines Right Around the Corner Late Summer Seeding of Alfalfa Insights from … Continue reading →

Demand is still very light for all hay offerings while hay prices remain steady but soft. According to the US Drought Monitor’s High Plains summary for the week of July 16th A few pockets of above-normal precipitation were recorded in … Continue reading →

By Mike Rankin, Senior Editor There are many routes to high-yielding alfalfa, but few of them don’t go down the potassium road. I was reminded of this after reading a recently published five-year study in Agronomy Journal that was done in Wyoming, which again demonstrated … Continue reading →

Demand is still very light for all hay offerings. Hay prices, across the board, continue to weaken as new hay hits the ground. Feedyards do not seem to be buying much with lower cattle numbers and an abundance of other … Continue reading →

Researchers at Kansas State University are asking Kansas farmers to complete a questionnaire about video messages related to cover crops, regardless of your current use of cover crops. This questionnaire (linked here and below) will take you 10-12 minutes to … Continue reading →