Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

CORNHUSKER ECONOMICS – Cattle producers base major decisions such as calving season on expected economic outcomes which include productivity, input costs, personal capability, individual preferences, markets, and so on. Calving systems are generally categorized into three seasons, spring, summer and … Continue reading →

PROFILES IN PARTNERING – Great video highlighting Public-Private Partnerships in Kansas and South Dakota that strive to sustain rural landscapes for people, nature and livestock. Featuring Kansas rancher, and Farm Bureau member, Bill Sproul and South Dakota’s Jim Faulstich, along … Continue reading →

MANHATTAN – Annual cover crops grown in place of fallow can provide high-quality forage during key production periods and may help reduce soil erosion, suppress weeds, and increase soil nutrient profiles. Traditionally grown for agronomic or soil benefits but not … Continue reading →

02-12-19 Hay Report FINAL

RANGE EAST – A Starbuck Fire Grass and Rangeland Recovery Tour will be held March 4, 2019, starting at 9:30 AM, at the Ashland Public Library, 406 Main, Ashland, KS, and featuring Keith Harmony, K-State Research and Extension Range Scientist. … Continue reading →

MANHATTAN – KSU Extension-Research is asking for your input. Please respond to the brief survey below. Specifically, KSU Extension leaders, Drs. Ignacio Ciampitti, Brian McCornack, and Wendy Johnson would like to invite you to respond to a new Digital Ag … Continue reading →

The Annual Series of Coffee Shop Meetings are coming.

HAY & FORAGE GROWER – By Dan Undersander – Round balers tend to be more economical than medium to large square balers for both beef and dairy mid sized farms. Further, round bales can be stored uncovered outside with less weather … Continue reading →

HAY & FORAGE GROWER, By Laura Handke – Forty-two miles east of Rapid City, in Pennington County South Dakota, the Lytle family is making their mark on the hay industry. They are harvesting their 1,000 acres of dryland and irrigated alfalfa to produce … Continue reading →

MANHATTAN – Several prescribed burning workshops have been scheduled for the months of February and March, with more in the planning stages.  Partners involved include K-State Research & Extension, Kansas Forest Service, USDA-NRCS, USDA-FSA, Kansas Conservation Districts, Department of Wildlife, … Continue reading →