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PROGRESSIVE FORAGE – Glyphosate-resistant alfalfa has become a popular option for many growers throughout the U.S. for growing pure alfalfa. It offers improved flexibility in weed management, as well as overall cleaner hay and silage. Because growers can control a … Continue reading →

NCGA – The Soil Health Partnership’s Cover Crop Planting Report shows that farmers are using diverse strategies to plant cover crops and a variety of plant species to accomplish their soil health goals. Read the Report Here.

Photograph by Lynne and Don Wright near Waldo, Kansas, 2015. *****HAVE A HAPPY & SAFE 4TH OF JULY***** Hay market trade slow and demand light. Alfalfa price firmed up a bit likely due to the pressure of the worsening drought. … Continue reading →

As we bring National Forage Week to a close, here is 1 of 21 charts, maps or tables emailed to Kansas Forage & Grassland Council members today. Join now, https://ksfgc.org/membership-types/.  Your membership, participation, and financial support are vital as we work … Continue reading →

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 →