Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

[Hay & Forage Grower eHay Weekly] A forage and feed outlook webinar will be held on November 13, 2023 at Noon CST. Presenters Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois, and Mike Rankin, managing editor, Hay & Forage Grower will discuss the … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, demand remains low to moderate, trade activity remained slow, and prices were steady. Folks are busy finishing up harvest, which for many areas has been less than stellar. Not much hay has been moving or … Continue reading →

The Grass & Grain, Farm and Ranch Show will be held November 7-8. KSFGC will be there both days with a booth, and on Tuesday, November 7, provide a Forage Workshop beginning at 2:00 pm. Topics and Presenters Come check … Continue reading →

[From Gro Intelligence] 24 OCTOBER 2023 Arizona’s governor has moved to cancel lease agreements with several companies that tap underground water to farm alfalfa on state-owned land, including leases held by a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia dairy giant Almarai.   The … Continue reading →

Do you graze your wheat?  Do you graze your wheat early in the season then take the crop for grain?  If you said yes to either of these questions, write on your maps the intended use.  If you get crop … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, demand low to moderate, and trade activity remained slow. Kansas producers are concentrating on finishing up harvest and not concentrating on hay delivers currently. There is a continued softening to the grinding hay market as … Continue reading →

Brome requires annual fertilization for optimum production. Fall is a good time to plan on fertilizing cool-season perennial grasses such as smooth brome (Figure 1). Particular attention must be paid to nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and pH. Balanced fertility is essential. … Continue reading →

Freezing temperatures change plant metabolism and composition, and different forage species respond differently to cold stress as the fall progresses. Still, damaging frosts significantly reduce forage quality in most forage species. Depending on plant species, these changes in metabolism resulting … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, demand low to moderate, and trade activity remained slow. Kansas producers who are looking to sell their grinding alfalfa are not having much luck, as there seems to be a lot of other options for … Continue reading →

Oct. 9, 2023 – Carol Engle, Frontier Extension District Communications and Marketing Manager OTTAWA, Kan. – The Frontier District Extension will host a public meeting titled “Ways to Stretch Your Forage Resources” for livestock producers in eastern Kansas. This educational … Continue reading →