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Brome requires annual fertilization for optimum production. Fall is a good time to plan on fertilizing cool-season perennial grasses such as smooth brome (Figure 1). Particular attention must be paid to nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and pH. Balanced fertility is essential. … Continue reading →

Freezing temperatures change plant metabolism and composition, and different forage species respond differently to cold stress as the fall progresses. Still, damaging frosts significantly reduce forage quality in most forage species. Depending on plant species, these changes in metabolism resulting … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, demand low to moderate, and trade activity remained slow. Kansas producers who are looking to sell their grinding alfalfa are not having much luck, as there seems to be a lot of other options for … Continue reading →

Oct. 9, 2023 – Carol Engle, Frontier Extension District Communications and Marketing Manager OTTAWA, Kan. – The Frontier District Extension will host a public meeting titled “Ways to Stretch Your Forage Resources” for livestock producers in eastern Kansas. This educational … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, demand, and trade activity for the most part remained steady, however, trades of alfalfa picked up this past week for the southwest and south-central regions. Producers state that even though trades did increase for those … Continue reading →

From our friends at the RANGE_EAST list serve and “On Pasture.” Having corn stalks to graze is a great resource for livestock producers. For dry cows, it is a relatively inexpensive feed that can typically meet, or come very close … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, demand and trade activity remained slow. Buyers have slowed way down on purchases of all types of hay. Grinding alfalfa price fell again for most regions, while grass hay was mostly steady. Producers report that … Continue reading →

Late summer and fall can be an excellent time to treat unwanted stands of woody plants. Scattered stands of individual trees should be treated individually using the basal bark method (for labeled plants less than 4-6 inches in diameter) or … Continue reading →

In the past two years, pasture productivity has been reduced, and forage supplies have been greatly reduced due to dry weather. In 2022, conditions tended to be worse in western KS, and in 2023, eastern KS suffered drought. Some regions … Continue reading →