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Join us for any or all days of this Four Day Grazing Seminar with Jim Gerrish in Salina, KS on September 7th-10th!   Registration each day is from 8:00AM – 9:00AM and the workshop is from 9:00AM – 4:00PM.    This … Continue reading →

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In June of 1991, a meeting was called by representatives of state and national agricultural, conservation, wildlife, and scientific organizations leading to the establishment of the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative. Twenty-two states were represented at the meeting. During this first … Continue reading →

Hay market prices remain mostly steady for alfalfa and steady for grass hay. There has been great concern over the worsening drought in Kansas. Producers state that things are getting pretty dry and, in some cases, if they do not … Continue reading →

Question: Purchase Hay or Sell A listener asks the team of experts if they are better off to grow their own hay or purchase it from someone else. Listen in as the group discusses the financial considerations for that decision … Continue reading →

Evaluating Fall Alfalfa Stands, Adding Grass to Thinning Alfalfa, and Inoculants for Corn Silage. https://extensionalmanac.unl.edu/hay-and-forage-minute EVALUATING FALL ALFALFA STANDS – Ben Beckman Were you expecting more from your alfalfa yields from the first cuttings? Is it time to renovate, start … Continue reading →

Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist COW-CALF CORNER Newsletter – Drought is a possibility in all climates and environments. When I was in Arkansas the driest year on record for my location was right at 30 … Continue reading →

Correcting acidic soil conditions through the application of lime can have a significant impact on crop yields, especially for alfalfa. Since seeding alfalfa is expensive and a stand is expected to last for several years, getting lime applied and acidity … Continue reading →

We’ve been hearing from folks about the dire situations they’re experiencing this summer and the very real decisions they are faced with. We believe so much in the ag community and if you have been wanting to offer support to … Continue reading →

Hay market prices remain mostly steady for alfalfa and steady for grass hay. Trade remains steady, although some area trades have slowed, demand remains good. Rains this season have produced a lot of grinding quality hay which is contributing to … Continue reading →