Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

There is still time to submit entries for the upcoming American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC) National Hay Contest.  Submissions will be displayed at the 2015 AFGC Annual Conference, January 11-14 in St. Louis, MO along with lab results and … Continue reading →

This year the majority of the U.S. has welcomed much improved pasture and range conditions. Conditions are measured by the percentage of a state’s total pasture and rangeland rated as very poor, poor, fair, good, or excellent. These values are … Continue reading →

A livestock forage workshop will be held from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Dalebanks Angus Sale Facility, 3 miles NW of Eureka, KS. Call 620-583-5544 to RSVP & for directions. The workshop will included outdoor demonstrations focusing on … Continue reading →

Some good pasture still may be available this fall – from your alfalfa fields! Alfalfa can provide considerable, high-quality grazing this fall. Grazing avoids the problem of slow curing hay that often occurs during the fall, and it eliminates the … Continue reading →

Your corn is about to get combined.  Maybe you are wondering if you should bale some of the stalks.  Is it worth it? What are corn stalk bales worth?  One way to look at it is from the cost stand … Continue reading →

While we have had some nice showers this summer we have still had some drought situations in parts of the state. Producers should still be concerned about toxicity in forage crops such as sorghum-sudan, sudangrass and millet. Understanding the toxins … Continue reading →

Grazing cows on corn stalks is a long-standing, common practice to reduce feed costs. Grazing calves or yearlings on corn stalks is much less commonly done, but does represent an opportunity to produce inexpensive gains. Corn stalks are often thought … Continue reading →

I have a real legal dilemma today.  And it has to do with cover crops, cover crops that you want to graze or harvest as forage. What is the dilemma, you ask?  Well, the dilemma is that, from a legal … Continue reading →

Farmers and Ranchers are encouraged to apply for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) assistance by November 15, 2014 in order to be eligible for 2015 financial and/or technical assistance. EQUIP is a voluntary conservation program from the United States Department … Continue reading →

Forage tests can tell you the nutrient concentration in your hay.  But only if the sample you collect accurately resembles your hay. Nutrient concentration varies considerably in all forages.  That is why it is recommended that hay testing be a … Continue reading →