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This past week hay movement was down while demand remained very light as no one seems to be interested in buying. Prices continue to weaken a bit with the abundance of other feed stuffs available. Grass hay is still trying … Continue reading →

Kansas Wheat As Kansas farmers pour over field trial data to select which varieties to plant this fall, new guidance is available for those considering adding or expanding fall grazing on wheat acres. K-State Research and Extension recently released the … Continue reading →

The results of the 2024 Kansas Performance Tests for cool-season annual forage varieties are now available online. You can access the detailed findings at K-State Agronomy’s crop performance tests page (https://www.agronomy.k-state.edu/outreach-and-services/crop-performance-tests/forages/hay-and-silage/). The results are organized by location, covering Garden City, … Continue reading →

Although movement picked up a bit, demand remained very light as feed yards are still not buying. Drought and dry conditions in the western two-thirds of the state have dryland crops burning up, and alfalfa headed into dormancy. Pop up … Continue reading →

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE Kansas pasture and range conditions for the week ending August 4, 2024, rated 7% very poor, 17% poor, 29% fair, 38% good, and 9% excellent. The percentage good to excellent was at 47%, marking the fourth … Continue reading →

Source: KSU Press release August 5, 2024, and the RANGE_EAST list serve According to the U.S Drought Monitor, approximately 20% of Kansas presently faces drought conditions, while 40% remains abnormally dry.   Many issues arise from this lack of rainfall … Continue reading →

An updated publication is now available in the Wheat Rx series that examines the performance of several wheat varieties grown for use in a dual-purpose system (grazing and grain). To be successful in dual-purpose systems, wheat varieties require traits sometimes … Continue reading →

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 →