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KSFGC Summer Field Day – September 17, 2014

Mark your calendars, the Kansas Forage & Grassland Council will be holding a summer field day on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, south of Larned Kansas beginning at 10:00 am. The field day will highlight alfalfa research occurring in Kansas and … Continue reading →

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Correct moisture makes the best silage

“Proper moisture content may be the most important aspect to making good silage,” says Bruce Anderson, agronomy and forage specialist with the University of Nebraska. “Silage harvested too wet and immature reduces yield per acre. It can result in nutrient … Continue reading →

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Globex Livestock Trading Hours Survey

CME is conducting an online survey regarding their CME Globex trading hours for Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle, and Lean Hog futures and options products from Wednesday, August 6 through Tuesday, August 19.  Currently, Globex electronic trading hours are from 9:05 am Monday to … Continue reading →

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Replace or Not to Replace; A Thinning Alfalfa Stand

That is the question addressed by Dr. Bruce Anderson, Extension Forage Specialist with the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, who says “now is a good time to check fields to learn if they need to be replaced,” in an article … Continue reading →

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Mid-Summer Pasture and Range Conditions

Source: Livestock Marketing Information Center The summer pasture and grazing season is half over. USDA-NASS weekly crop progress reports pasture and range conditions for approximately 26 weeks starting in May and ending late October. The latest data reported July 27th … Continue reading →

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USDA Reports Confirm Tight Cattle Supplies

By Tim Petry, Livestock Economist, North Dakota State University Extension Service – For the Livestock Marketing Information Center USDA-NASS released both the monthly Cattle on Feed report and the semi-annual Cattle inventory report on Friday, July 25. Both reports helped to … Continue reading →

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CRP Emergency Haying and Grazing Approved for 44 Kansas Counties

   Manhattan, Kan., July 17, 2014 – Adrian J. Polansky, State Executive Director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency (FSA), announced today that emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acreage has been approved for 44 counties in … Continue reading →

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FIELD DAY PANEL: OPTIMIZING CATTLE PERFORMANCE ON FESCUE

  A panel of three southeast Kansas cattlemen will share their experiences with managing fescue pastures at the August 18 Kansas State University/KLA Ranch Management Field Day near Uniontown. John Gaither of Columbus, and Gale George and Lafe Wilson, both from … Continue reading →

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Tips for Safe Hay Baling

COLUMBUS, Ohio – As growers statewide finish their first cutting of hay crops, now is a good time to do preventative maintenance tasks that can boost farm profits and protect farm workers, says a safety research associate and lecturer from … Continue reading →

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Call for Poster Presentations at the AFGC Conference

The American Forage and Grasslands Council (AFGC) Conference will be held in St. Louis, MO, Jan. 11-13, 2015. All KSFGC members are also AFGC members so please consider submitting a volunteer oral or poster presentation before the August 1, 2014 … Continue reading →

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