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Compared to the last report demand remained good, prices remained steady, and trade activity was moderate. Seems as though the hay market is currently in kind of a holding pattern, after the frenzy between August to December. Most report that … Continue reading →

PROVIDING FARMERS AND RANCHERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE INPUT ON HOW CONSERVATION PROGRAMS OPERATE! Kansas Association of Conservation Districts (KACD) – Conservation districts across the state have scheduled their local workgroup meetings to be held now through early March. Districts are … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report demand remained strong, prices remained mostly steady, and actual trades were up for the south-central region. Conversations last week revolved around questions regarding a softening market. Although there were discussions, actual prices reported remained firm. … Continue reading →

Specific topics include broomsedge and pasture weeds, along with corn and soybean weed management. The Department of Agronomy, in conjunction with the Frontier, Southwind, and Wildcat Extension Districts, is hosting three weed management schools in late January.  These schools will … Continue reading →

RANGE_EAST (listserve), Dr. Carol Baldwin Collectively, federal land management agencies reported burning 1,471,856 acres (16%), while state and private practitioners were responsible for 7,912,493 acres (84%) of the forestry and rangeland prescribed fire acres in 2020. p. 19. 2021 National … Continue reading →

Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers with perennial forage crops of an option to report their acreage once, without having to report that acreage in subsequent years, as long as … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report demand remained strong, prices remained mostly steady, but actual trades were down in most regions last week. Little has seemed to change since the last report as contributors indicate the market has been quiet for … Continue reading →

BIRD CITY, KS – The 2023 Tri-State Cow Calf Symposium will be Friday, January 27th in Bird City, Kansas. This event is produced by K-State Research and Extension, Nebraska Extension, and Colorado State University Extension and rotates between the three states. … Continue reading →

By Keith Harmoney, range scientist, KSU-REC, Hays Eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) is the only evergreen tree native to Kansas, and it was originally found from eastern Canada, south to parts of Florida, and westward to eastern Texas and North Dakota.  Before … Continue reading →

By Dale Blasi, stocker, forages, nutrition and management specialist and Sandy Johnson, extension beef specialist, Colby In Kansas, drought conditions are a common occurrence and livestock producers consequently plan for the worst and hope for the best. Complicating matters this year is … Continue reading →