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Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Proper hay storage is always important. This year, with less inventory of harvested forage and high prices, it is worth discussing some simple storage practices that can lead to … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, demand remains low, trade activity remained slow, and prices were mostly steady, with the alfalfa market continuing to soften. Lots of folks are trying to sell alfalfa hay, but there are not many takers out … Continue reading →

The fall edition of the KSFGC Newsletter was emailed to KSFGC members today. If you’d like a copy, join or renew your KSFGC membership, by going here, https://members.afgc.org/secure/membership.cfm and entering your name and email, then select, Affiliate Membership – Kansas … Continue reading →

Caroline Ruto, is a doctoral student in the Department of Geography and Geospatial Sciences at Kansas State University, and is currently conducting research on ranching systems in Kansas under the supervision of Dr. Walter Fick. The main research goal is … Continue reading →

[Hay & Forage Grower eHay Weekly] A forage and feed outlook webinar will be held on November 13, 2023 at Noon CST. Presenters Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois, and Mike Rankin, managing editor, Hay & Forage Grower will discuss the … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, demand remains low to moderate, trade activity remained slow, and prices were steady. Folks are busy finishing up harvest, which for many areas has been less than stellar. Not much hay has been moving or … Continue reading →

The Grass & Grain, Farm and Ranch Show will be held November 7-8. KSFGC will be there both days with a booth, and on Tuesday, November 7, provide a Forage Workshop beginning at 2:00 pm. Topics and Presenters Come check … Continue reading →

[From Gro Intelligence] 24 OCTOBER 2023 Arizona’s governor has moved to cancel lease agreements with several companies that tap underground water to farm alfalfa on state-owned land, including leases held by a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia dairy giant Almarai.   The … Continue reading →

Do you graze your wheat?  Do you graze your wheat early in the season then take the crop for grain?  If you said yes to either of these questions, write on your maps the intended use.  If you get crop … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, demand low to moderate, and trade activity remained slow. Kansas producers are concentrating on finishing up harvest and not concentrating on hay delivers currently. There is a continued softening to the grinding hay market as … Continue reading →