Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

PROGRESSIVE FORAGE GROWER – Meeting the nutrient requirements of a very high-producing dairy cow (more than 130 pounds of milk per day) requires high-quality forages as a foundation of the ration. Corn silage is playing a more important role in … Continue reading →

The Kansas Forage and Grassland Council will hold their Annual Conference from 9:00 am to 3:45 pm, on December 15, 2015 at the Kansas Farm Bureau Headquarters, 2627 KFB Plaza, Manhattan, Kansas. Both Kansas State University and Industry experts will … Continue reading →

DROVERS CATTLE NETWORK – Cover crops for grazing can be as successful or as futile as your management makes them. Gabe Brown and son Paul, from North Dakota, graze cattle throughout most winters now on cover crops. Mostly these are … Continue reading →

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN – Forage is one of the major costs associated with cow-calf operations. Producers need to continue to monitor costs as returns begin to decline compared to 2014.  Two insurance products are available for producers as a … Continue reading →

KSU eUPDATE – At this time of the year, freezing temperatures are of interest. Questions arise as to how cold did it get, and how long the temperatures were below freezing. To answer these questions, the Kansas mesonet on K-State’s … Continue reading →

PROGRESSIVE FORAGE GROWER – What should you do with fall alfalfa? Leave it? Cut it? Graze it? Each of these options can be correct under appropriate conditions. Making the best decision requires balancing the associated rewards and risks with each … Continue reading →

The Kansas Forage and Grassland Council will hold their Annual Conference from 8:30 am to 3:45 pm, on December 15, 2015 at the Kansas Farm Bureau Headquarters, 2627 KFB Plaza, Manhattan, Kansas. Both Kansas State University and Industry experts will … Continue reading →

KSU BEEF TIPS – Kansas producers have been busy putting up silage and baling hay. Abundant rainfall in much of the state this year has made making hay challenging but also improved volume of hay supplies. Both of these factors, … Continue reading →

KSU eUPDATE – Dual-purpose wheat management (wheat grown for forage and grain) spreads production risks by providing producers a second source of income in addition to the harvested grain. If wheat grazing is managed properly, its grain yield penalty can … Continue reading →

KSU eUpdate – Alfalfa is often considered as the “Queen of Forages” because it produces high yields that are highly digestible and high in protein. Alfalfa is a very important leguminous crop for dairy and other livestock industry in Kansas. … Continue reading →