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The Kansas Forage and Grassland Council is excited to join with the American Forage and Grassland Council, the state forage councils, and ALL Forage growers in celebrating National Forage Week. This chart is one of 15 alfalfa charts, maps or … Continue reading →

NatGLC – Graze on Over to ruminate with National Grazing Lands Coalition on July 2nd at 12 noon central time. This discussion is open to everyone interested in grazing lands management, conservation, and sustainability. To join the Zoom meeting, click … Continue reading →

The 2017 USDA Ag Census ranked Kansas 10th in total pastureland. Find your county and celebrate National Forage week with the KSFGC, the American Forage and Grassland Council, the state forage councils and ALL forage growers. This map is one of … Continue reading →

COW/CALF CORNER – Early drought planning will pay, by Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Drought conditions have expanded rapidly in recent weeks across western and northern Oklahoma [and western and central Kansas] as well as much … Continue reading →

Hay market trade slow and demand light, on limited test this past week. Most Producers are wrapping up first cutting alfalfa that proved to be 20%-50% lighter than last year. Brome hay is beginning to get swathed and baled, with … Continue reading →

KSU AGRONOMY eUPDATE – Sericea lespedeza is a major invasive species of concern on rangeland, pasture, and some CRP acres in Kansas. This state-wide noxious weed infests over 600,000 acres in Kansas (Figure 1). Figure 1. Distribution of sericea lespedeza in … Continue reading →

KGLC & RANGE_EAST – The Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition has a great video series featuring Kansas rancher, and KSU professor, Dr. K.C. Olson. The video series allows you to learn (in-depth) about the benefits of prescribed burning in Kansas. Each … Continue reading →

Hay market trade slow and demand light, although there were a few more trades of both old crop and new crop hay reported this past week. Producers have been busy in hay fields swathing and baling their first cutting and … Continue reading →

KGLC – Learning how to adapt to changing markets and how farmers and ranchers can better connect with consumers will be the topic of workshop at Martinelli’s Little Italy, in Salina, KS on June 24. Registration begins at 9:30am, with the … Continue reading →

Hay market trade slow; demand light; Producers are busy in the fields and the 2020 hay year is well under way. Most producers state first cutting is short and that it has been difficult find hays true value. 06-02-20 Hay … Continue reading →