Author Archives: kansasfgc

K-State Research and Extension and the Kansas Forage and Grassland Council (KSFGC) are hosting the 2024 Alfalfa School on Tuesday, February 13. The event will take place at the Burnside Room, 1214 Stone Street in Great Bend and will run … Continue reading →

**** DUE TO THE HOLIDAY, THERE WILL BE NO REPORT NEXT WEEK. THE NEXT REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED JANUARY 9TH. **** Compared to the last report, demand remains low, and prices steady. Due to a couple of large purchases in … Continue reading →

AGRIPULSE – The Environmental Protection Agency says it will allow farmers to resume using chlorpyrifos insecticide on 11 crops in response to an appeals court ruling last month that the agency failed to adequately consider the safety of those uses. … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, demand remains low, and prices steady. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for December 12th, moderate drought expanded a bit, in southeast Kansas, as streamflow and soil moisture dwindled and short-term precipitation shortages grew. Moderate … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, demand remains low, and prices were mostly steady. Inquiries to purchase alfalfa hay remains at a minimum and producers are pushing to get their inventory sold. But with so much silage, other forages and low … Continue reading →

[Cow-Calf Corner] – Paul Beck, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, OSU Supplementation programs for stocker cattle on pasture to improve animal performance and overall productivity and profitability of stocker programs is a common management practice. Nevertheless, it is generally … Continue reading →

From Mike Rankin, Managing Editor Hay and Forage Grower Feeding hay during winter is usually not up for debate. How hay is fed can and often should be. When temperatures drop to single digits, feeding hay is not the sort … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, demand remained low, trades were slow, and prices were mostly steady. The grinders, pellet mills and feed yards are still getting a lot of alfalfa offered to them but there are not many takers. Some … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, demand remains low, trade activity picked up a bit, and prices were mostly steady and although there were no price changes, dairy hay seems to have a softer undertone. Folks are still getting a lot … Continue reading →

Justin Waggoner, Beef Systems Specialist, Garden City The term “alternative feedstuff” conjures images of a variety of post-production food products (i.e. bakery waste, potato products, candy remnants, brewery waste etc.) that can be fed to livestock. However, I would contend the … Continue reading →