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COW/CALF CORNER – By Paul Vining, OSU Department of Animal and Food Sciences Graduate Research Assistant Cutting and bailing hay sometimes becomes a “hurry up and wait” process, while waiting on passing rain showers. Hay should be baled when it … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report demand remains good, trade activity remains slow, and prices remained mostly steady. Hay is starting to hit the ground, even with rain chances, and new crop prices continue to trickle in. However, there seems to … Continue reading →

In this issue… NAFA Presents at FCIC Board Meeting Sustainable Agriculture & Research Funding Focus of DC Zoom-In Summer Board Meeting Set for Seattle – June 21-22 USDA Increases Flexibility for Annual Forage Insurance, Rainfall Index Basic Provisions Newell Presents … Continue reading →

Hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend remembering our military and family. Compared to the last report demand remains good, trade activity remains slow, and prices remained mostly steady. New crop prices are starting to show up, a … Continue reading →

It is time to start thinking about attending this year and register! Learn more about rangeland management in a friendly setting with other ranchers, land managers, range management students and natural resource professionals. Register Here. The cost is $350 per student … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report demand remains good, trade activity remains slow and prices remained mostly steady, however there was an undertone of strength to both grass hay and alfalfa. First cut alfalfa is right around the corner, 2-4 weeks … Continue reading →

The potential for high nitrate concentrations in crops such as corn, sorghum, canola, cereal grains (including wheat), and some grasses occurs after exposure to drought, hail, frost, cloudy weather, or soil fertility imbalance. Nitrates accumulate in the lower portion of … Continue reading →

COW-CALF CORNER – Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist For the second time in a decade, drought has pushed cattle numbers in the U.S. lower than planned and lower than needed to meet the demands of … Continue reading →

Harmoney, Keith (2022) “Reclaiming Old World Bluestem Pasture with Imazapyr Application and Native Grass Overseeding,” Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 8: Iss. 2. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.8278 Old world bluestems (OWB), mainly Caucasian bluestem (Bothriochloa bladhii) and yellow bluestem (Bothriochloa ischaemum) introduced from parts of … Continue reading →

RANGE_EAST – Rotational or continuous grazing? Which system allows for more sustainable and profitable free-range livestock production?  Ranchers often rotate cattle seasonally among different pastures on their operations but may allow cattle to graze season-long in a single pasture. Implementing … Continue reading →