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Cover crops grown after wheat harvest for forage The time following wheat harvest presents an opportunity to incorporate cover crops. Parts of Kansas have had enough moisture to grow a cover crop with substantial biomass production, which could also be … Continue reading →

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This past week, demand was light, trade was moderate, and prices were steady. With scattered storms across the state, many regions have gotten an abundance of rain, making the outlook for the second cutting of alfalfa very optimistic. There has … Continue reading →

Every summer, the Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition (KGLC) hosts a series of Range Academies designed to engage and educate both adults and youth on sustainable rangeland management. Our Adult Academies, including the Mixed Grass, Tallgrass (August 12-14, Elmdale, KS), and … Continue reading →

Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Bermudagrass, an introduced forage, is very important to Oklahoma cow-calf operations. Bermudagrass has some highly beneficial characteristics. Yield, persistence, nutritional value, timing of growth and production, tolerance to heavy … Continue reading →

An organizational meeting to form a Prescribed Burn Association is set for 6:00 pm, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Dreher Family 4-H Building, 2110 Harper Street, Lawrence, KS 66046. Prescribed Burn Associations (PBAs) are community-based networks of individuals and organizations … Continue reading →

Sericea lespedeza is a major invasive species of concern on rangeland, pasture, and some CRP acres in Kansas. This Category C noxious weed infests over 465,000 acres in Kansas as of 2022. The species is primarily found in the southeastern … Continue reading →

In this issue… Ideal Triticale Harvest Timing Depends on Your Production Goal Summer Board Meeting Set for June 20 High Plains Journal Live NAFA Member Discount House Ag Committee: Farm Safety Net Provisions – Alfalfa Opportunity Managing Alfalfa in Drought … Continue reading →

This past week, demand was light, trade was moderate, and prices were steady, on limited test. There have been no new crop contracts made, as everyone seems to be holding out for test results and an increase in supply. Grass … Continue reading →