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If you manage or monitor rangelands/grasslands, please take the 10-20 minutes to complete this survey from the National Drought Mitigation Center, https://go.unl.edu/grasscast2022. By providing your own on-the-ground reports of end-of-season forage production in pastures you manage or monitor, you’ll improve … Continue reading →

Soybean Residue for Forage By Ben Beckman Forage this fall is tight and crop residues offer a cost-effective opportunity for cows to graze or for baling and feeding later. We’ve looked at corn and sorghum residues previously, so let’s take some … Continue reading →

Saline County Livestock and Expo Center 4H Building, 900 Greeley Avenue, Salina, KS Registration: $10 in advance, $15 at the door.  Meal included. https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b8Ip048Nb41OaZ8 Flyer 8:30 a.m.         Registrations / Coffee& Donuts  9:00 a.m.          Welcome &Introductions  9:10 a.m.           Weather Summary … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, prices were mostly steady with the exception of the south-central region where grinding alfalfa moved a bit higher. Demand remains strong as evidenced by the number of phone calls producers are receiving, however, many producers … Continue reading →

Today, we take time to salute our Veterans who have served their country and are now involved in agriculture. Our thanks and gratitude are not nearly enough of an honor for your service, but know that we are thankful for … 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 you need to write on your Farm Service Agency maps the … Continue reading →

Join other graziers from across the state of Kansas in a telephone conversation with grazing management experts Barry Barber, Gary Kilgore and Keith Harmoney held on the second Monday of each month from 7:30 to 9:00 pm.  These informal discussions … Continue reading →

The Office of Farm and Ranch Transition at Kansas State University will be having Succession Planning Conferences in December. READ MORE ***Family Scholarships are available. Please fill out the following application: https://bit.ly/AgKansitionScholarship(link is external) *** REGISTER(link is external) AGENDA 8:30-9:00 AM Registration (coffee, … Continue reading →

BEEFTIPS KSU – By Keith Harmoney, range scientist, Hays I was recently asked how the drought of 2022 will affect forage growth in 2023 and how drought-stricken pastures should be managed during the fall and winter prior to next growing season.  … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, prices, once again were mostly steady and demand remained strong while stores continue to dwindle. Some folks are still swathing their last cutting of alfalfa which seems to be taking twice as long as yields … Continue reading →