Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

Save $ – Register Today! Register Early for NAFA’s 2025 Alfalfa Intensive Training Seminar (AITS) One of the most successful programs available for training professionals in the alfalfa industry about alfalfa growth and management will be presented in Arden Hills, … Continue reading →

Fall planting of tall fescue pastures; Manage musk thistle now; and Spurge identification and control in forages Fall planting of tall fescue pastures Tall fescue is best seeded in the fall in Kansas pastures and hay meadows, especially when rainfall … Continue reading →

On-farm research in central Kansas shows grazing can improve profitability while protecting soil and water resources Jeremy Kootz (left) and Charlie Kootz incorporate cover crops to boost soil health and feed livestock on their central Kansas farm. (Courtesy photo) MANHATTAN, … Continue reading →

Herbicides for cool-season hayfields and pastures damaged by fall armyworms There were a large number of fall armyworm infestations in July and August in hayfields and pastures throughout parts of eastern Kansas. In most fields harvested in mid-to-late July, cool-season … Continue reading →

Tips for fall planting In 2024, approximately 585,000 acres of alfalfa were harvested in Kansas, which supports the dairy and livestock industry. Alfalfa hayfields help to supply forage that is highly digestible and high in protein due to being a leguminous … Continue reading →

Jason Warner, cow-calf specialist If I asked 10 different producers this question: “How good of quality do you think is your CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) forage for grazing?”, I would expect that 9 would respond with something to the extent … Continue reading →

This past week, demand was light, and prices were steady. Trade remains slow to moderate. Rain, rain, and more rain. It has been great for the crops but sure makes it hard to put up hay. Conversations continued to revolve … Continue reading →

This past week, demand was light, and prices were steady. Trade remains slow to moderate. Producers continue to bale hay, despite all the rain, because what else are you going to do? Conversations this week revolved around there being lots … Continue reading →

Limit-Grazing Wheat Pasture: A Practical Strategy for Beef Cows and Calves David Lalman, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist We have excellent prospects for wheat pasture this fall, but the market conditions and low cattle numbers will … Continue reading →

Join us for a retirement party for Kim Nettleton on August 27! If you can attend, please RSVP to KDA.events@ks.gov by Friday, August 22.  If you are unable to attend, please help us shower Kim with cards and well wishes. … Continue reading →