Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

Compared to the last report, demand remained low, trades were slow, and prices were mostly steady. The grinders, pellet mills and feed yards are still getting a lot of alfalfa offered to them but there are not many takers. Some … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, demand remains low, trade activity picked up a bit, and prices were mostly steady and although there were no price changes, dairy hay seems to have a softer undertone. Folks are still getting a lot … Continue reading →

Justin Waggoner, Beef Systems Specialist, Garden City The term “alternative feedstuff” conjures images of a variety of post-production food products (i.e. bakery waste, potato products, candy remnants, brewery waste etc.) that can be fed to livestock. However, I would contend the … Continue reading →

Scientists with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) stated in a recent press release that a Super El Niño will likely occur this winter. The name conjures up images of a meteorological superhero; as it turns out, a Super … Continue reading →

The December 6, KSFGC Forage Conference that was to be held in Ottawa KS, has been cancelled. KSFGC annual conference activities will be incorporated into an Alfalfa School held later this winter in central to western Kansas. Please stay tuned … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, demand remains low, trade activity remained slow, and prices were mostly steady, but alfalfa dropped again in the Southwest and South-Central regions. Folks are getting a lot of alfalfa offered to them but there are … Continue reading →

Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Proper hay storage is always important. This year, with less inventory of harvested forage and high prices, it is worth discussing some simple storage practices that can lead to … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, demand remains low, trade activity remained slow, and prices were mostly steady, with the alfalfa market continuing to soften. Lots of folks are trying to sell alfalfa hay, but there are not many takers out … Continue reading →

The fall edition of the KSFGC Newsletter was emailed to KSFGC members today. If you’d like a copy, join or renew your KSFGC membership, by going here, https://members.afgc.org/secure/membership.cfm and entering your name and email, then select, Affiliate Membership – Kansas … Continue reading →

Caroline Ruto, is a doctoral student in the Department of Geography and Geospatial Sciences at Kansas State University, and is currently conducting research on ranching systems in Kansas under the supervision of Dr. Walter Fick. The main research goal is … Continue reading →