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11-17-2020 Hay Market Report
****DUE TO LAST WEEK’S VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY, THE FOLLOWING IS A REPRINT OF THE NOVEMBER 10TH REPORT. NEXT PUBLISHED REPORT WILL BE TUESDAY NOVEMBER 24TH, 2020.**** Hay market prices were steady while demand and amount of hay traded backed off … Continue reading
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2021 ALFALFA VARIETY RATINGS – HOT OFF THE PRESS
The National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) released the 2021 edition of itspopular “Alfalfa Variety Ratings – Winter Survival, Fall Dormancy & Pest Resistant Ratings for Alfalfa Varieties” – a useful tool for hay and dairy farmers, extension specialists, agri-business … Continue reading
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Is hay marketing on par with your haymaking?
By Mike Rankin There are plenty of exceptional haymakers across the U.S.; however, for commercial hay growers or those who simply have extra inventory to sell, haymaking is only half of the equation. There’s also hay marketing to deal with. … Continue reading
10 November 2020 Kansas Hay Market Report
Hay market prices were steady while demand and amount of hay traded backed off a bit. Most contributors stated that although sales and inquiries slowed, there is hay around, with good quality hay becoming harder to find and folks are … Continue reading
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Consider Annuals to Avoid Summer Shortages
-Story by C.J. Weddle During the dog days of summer, cool-season grasses slack off in productivity, but this period is prime performance time for summer annuals. Supplementing your permanent pastures with summer annuals will help curb forage shortfalls. Rocky Lemus, … Continue reading
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KSU Winter Forage Conference and KSFGC Annual Meeting to be held December 10, Great Bend, Kansas
The Kansas State University Winter Forage Conference and KSFGC Annual Meeting will be held December 10, 2020 in Great Bend, Kansas. The conference is still in the planning stages and will feature segments on both pasture and cropped forages. Be … Continue reading
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Alfalfa consolidation rules the day
HAY & FORAGE GROWER – The alfalfa seed industry has gone through a massive makeover in the past 20 years. There are significantly fewer seed marketers, breeding programs, and the number of university testing trials is down to a precious … Continue reading
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Progressive Cattle: Bad Cows Break Budget
The connection between cattle behavior and your bottom line. To view article, click the photo provided below!
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Estimating Hay Needs for the Upcoming Winter
Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist Each fall, cow/calf producers have that question lurking in the back of their mind: “Do we have enough hay stored to get through the winter?” Winter hay needs will vary dramatically … Continue reading
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06 October 2020 Kansas Hay Market Report
Hay market trade slow and prices remained steady for all hay types in all regions. Hay movement increased slightly over the past week but remains sluggish. Open weather, across much of the Plains and Midwest, favored agricultural fieldwork but further … Continue reading
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