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KSU AGRONOMY eUdate – Now is the time to begin considering how to terminate winter cover crops in preparation for summer crops. Some cover crop species, such as oilseed radish or fall-planted oats, are likely to be killed by freezing … Continue reading →

CONGRATULATIONS CHIEFS! Hay market trade is slow and prices remain steady. We are starting to feel like a broken record, as we prepare for another round of winter weather. Another winter storm is setting up to move across the state … Continue reading →

Hay market trade is slow, prices remain steady. Producers report a demand for better quality hay, but low-quality grinding hay is plentiful. Many buyers state that their purchases have slowed due to full yards. 01-28-20 Hay Report FINAL

USDA-ARS – Using fire with a stated objective—a strategy known as prescribed fire—is widely recognized as an effective way to remove standing, dead vegetation on rangelands. But fear of fire has left some to wonder if mowing or close grazing confers … Continue reading →

Hay market trade is slow, demand was slow, prices remain steady. Seems as if Mother Nature is finally delivering winter weather to Kansas. Last Friday all but a half a dozen counties were under a winter weather advisory as snow … Continue reading →

Hay market trade is slow, demand was slow, prices remain steady on limited test. Winter weather moved into the state over the weekend dropping several inches of rain over the central and eastern part of the state before changing over … Continue reading →

Hay market trade is slow, demand was slow, prices remain steady on limited test. 01-07-20 Hay Report FINAL

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By Keith Harmoney, Range Scientist, Hays KSU BEEFTIPS – Over the years, I’ve heard rangeland managers develop rules of thumb, or short phrases, to try to help them simplify decisions that need to be made to manage their pastures.  Some … Continue reading →

BEEFMAGAZINE & RANGE_EAST – Mention “precision agriculture” and most often the focus is on cropping systems. But that’s changing as precision ag technology is now being applied to rangeland settings, according to Mitch Stephenson, a University of Nebraska assistant professor … Continue reading →