Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

Event Cost: FREE Connect with other graziers from across the state of Kansas in a telephone conversation with grazing management experts on the SECOND MONDAY of each month, from 7:30 to 9:00 PM. These informal discussions cover all aspects of grazing … Continue reading →

A fall-planted cereal rye, wheat, or triticale cover crop can have both positive and negative impacts, for example by tying up nitrogen, reducing soil moisture prior to planting, increasing insect pressure, reducing weed pressure, reducing soil erosion and allelopathy. Each … Continue reading →

Alfalfa is off and growing in most areas of the state, so now would be a good time to review the various species of aphids that can be found in the crop.  Knowing how to recognize aphids and their damage … Continue reading →

This past week, demand was light, and trades remained slow. Prices were mostly steady with the exception for dairy alfalfa which was $.05/point RFV lower for most regions. All other hay is also feeling a downward pressure as the new … Continue reading →

This past week, demand was light, and trades remained slow. Prices were mostly steady. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for the week of March 25th, with the northern Plains’ drought occurring at multiple time scales, current impacts include poor … Continue reading →

In this issue… DC Fly-In Focuses on Alfalfa Industry Priorities and Research Funding Needs NAFA Advocates for Improved Implementation of Conservation Crop Rotation Program for Alfalfa Farmers NAFA Meets with USDA Officials Regarding Crop Insurance New Use Research Getting Underway … Continue reading →

In this issue: Feeder Cattle Markets Across Four Marches Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Spring Pasture Management Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Enhancing Meat Quality Through Management Decisions Pre-Calving … Continue reading →

Manhattan KS, March 27, 2025 – Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year have until April 15, 2025, to revise elections and sign contracts. Both … Continue reading →