Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

Kansas Harvested hay acreage estimate up from a year ago

The June 30, USDA Acreage Survey Report showed both U.S. and Kansas, harvested hay acreage as up from 2022. U.S. All hay acreage, at 51.98 million acres is up 4.9% from a year ago and alfalfa acreage estimated for harvest … Continue reading

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Summer Burning Reduces Caucasian Bluestem Frequency

KSU BEEFTIPS by Helen Giefer, ASI graduate student with KC Olson, ruminant nutritionist While Caucasian and yellow bluestem – collectively referred to as old-world bluestems – continue to spread across the state of Kansas, promising new research may provide landowners with new hope for controlling … Continue reading

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Annual Forage Insurance – New Policy Options and 2022 Performance

With the Annual Forage insurance sign up deadline of July 15, this article is MUST reading. By Dr. Jennifer Ifft (jifft@ksu.edu) – K-State Department of Agricultural Economics, John Holman – K-State Department of Agronomy, Western Kansas, and Sylvanus Gaku– K-State … Continue reading

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HERE IS YOUR KANSAS HAY MARKET REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 17th

Compared to the last report demand remains good, trade activity slow to moderate, and prices remained mostly steady. New crop production outlook is overall slightly positive with the abundance of rain and bales slowly hitting the ground as prices continue … Continue reading

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Great Factsheets From the Great Plains Grassland Extension Partnership!

Rangeland production lost to woody encroachmentin Great Plains grasslands Remove, Reduce, or Manipulate? Best Practices for Brush Management ConservationStandards in Great Plains Grasslands Integrated Pest Management for Woody Encroachment

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HERE IS YOUR KANSAS HAY MARKET REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 10th

Compared to the last report demand remains good, trade activity slow to moderate, and prices remained mostly steady. First cutting hay continues to be baled despite rain delays and new crop prices continue to trickle in. According to the U.S. … Continue reading

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The Importance of Hay Moisture

COW/CALF CORNER – By Paul Vining, OSU Department of Animal and Food Sciences Graduate Research Assistant Cutting and bailing hay sometimes becomes a “hurry up and wait” process, while waiting on passing rain showers. Hay should be baled when it … Continue reading

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HERE IS YOUR KANSAS HAY MARKET REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 3RD

Compared to the last report demand remains good, trade activity remains slow, and prices remained mostly steady. Hay is starting to hit the ground, even with rain chances, and new crop prices continue to trickle in. However, there seems to … Continue reading

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NAFA News – May 30, 2023

In this issue… NAFA Presents at FCIC Board Meeting Sustainable Agriculture & Research Funding Focus of DC Zoom-In Summer Board Meeting Set for Seattle – June 21-22 USDA Increases Flexibility for Annual Forage Insurance, Rainfall Index Basic Provisions Newell Presents … Continue reading

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HERE IS YOUR KANSAS HAY MARKET REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 27TH

Hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend remembering our military and family. Compared to the last report demand remains good, trade activity remains slow, and prices remained mostly steady. New crop prices are starting to show up, a … Continue reading

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