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KGLC  Grazing Management Minute Video Series 

MANHATTAN, Kansas —Join agriculture leaders from across the state at the seventh annual Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth on Thursday, August 18, at the Manhattan Conference Center at the Hilton Garden Inn, 410 S. 3rd St. in Manhattan. The … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, prices have remained steady to firm, on a limited test, but the true market price has not seemed to find its feet quite yet. Supply and demand are moderate, while hay movement is moderate to … Continue reading →

There are several myths that growers have accepted as to their not selecting the use of the Roundup Ready Technology trait in alfalfa production for their farm, while utilizing that same RR trait in other field crops. Todays video clip … Continue reading →

Despite continued fire management in the Flint Hills, the region is currently experiencing unprecedented pressure from woody plant encroachment. Problematic and invasive woody plants have increased in and around the Flint Hills, thereby increasing the region’s exposure to seed contamination … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, prices have remained steady but there is a definite strength to the market for all types of new crop forage. Input cost for the producer has also risen, as with everything else in the world, … Continue reading →

What are the biggest threats facing America’s grasslands and landowners in the Great Plains? The two biggest threats facing America’s grasslands are industrialization, coupled with commercial row-crop agriculture, and afforestation or planting trees in treeless ecosystems, which leads to woody … Continue reading →

W-L Alfalfas has one of the most robust alfalfa variety offerings in the industry, with over 20 distinct elite proprietary varieties, one or more of which will meet nearly every alfalfa growers needs, and often exceed expectations. Sellers can point … Continue reading →

Did you know that tree seeds can be dispersed 100 to 200 yards away from the “mother” tree? In this video, Doug Spencer explains the negative effect that trees have on the prairie.This series, from the Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition … Continue reading →