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Compared to the last report demand remains good, prices remained steady, trade activity remains slow. The current outlook of the 2023 hay crop remains bleak. Although some areas have received rain which helped green things up, most places report little … Continue reading →

The latest Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Report is now available online. This report includes preliminary results of research conducted on field production and management practices for crops in southeast Kansas. These field studies are conducted in Parsons and nearby … Continue reading →

KSFGC examined hay sales in Kansas over the two-year period, 2021-2022, using data reported in the Kansas Direct Hay Report, from USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service and the Kansas Department of Agriculture. The above chart represents 1.79 million tons of alfalfa … Continue reading →

By Mike Rankin, for Hay & Forage Grower Who would have thought not too many years ago that crabgrass would reach the rock-star status it now enjoys? Even its name isn’t particularly enticing. Okay, maybe there are some of you who … Continue reading →

by Keith Harmoney, range scientist, Hays and Sandy Johnson, extension beef specialist, Colby Ongoing drought has impacted many areas of Kansas and the Great Plains region.  Producers are accustomed to adjusting for shorter term dry periods but less so with extended drought. … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report demand remains good, prices remained steady, trade activity remains slow. Some good news was received last week by many and it came in the form of liquid precipitation! According to the Office of the State … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is modifying the Annual Forage Insurance Program to make it more sustainable and to allow producers more flexibility. This includes allowing producers to choose the areas which they insure, rather … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report demand remains good, prices remained steady, trade activity remains slow. Dry and windy is repeatedly reported throughout most of the state. New crop pricing is slow to come in, as most are unsure whether they … Continue reading →

Alfalfa weevils have been hatching throughout the eastern half of Kansas since at least March 20. The larvae have been voraciously feeding on the alfalfa foliage, which for the most part has been moisture-stressed, thus exacerbating the feeding damage. Even … Continue reading →