Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

NatureCITE (Center for Integrative Taxonomy and Ecology) would like to invite you to visit their website for the latest 2019 plant identification and ecology workshop schedule, including workshops near Kansas City, the Smoky Hills of central Kansas, and the iconic Flint … Continue reading →

RANGE-EAST – A great new publication on alternative native grass burning strategies is now available. Burning of tallgrass prairie is an effective and widely used tool for control of invasive species. It can improve forage quality and subsequent cattle gains and … Continue reading →

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 →