Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

Kansas State Research and Extension, in partnership with the Kansas Forage and Grassland Council and the Natural Resource Conservation Service, will be hosting two locations of the 2023 Eastern Kansas Grazing Schools. On April 21 and 22, The Marais Des … Continue reading →

The first pest problem affecting alfalfa every year is usually the alfalfa weevil. This year is no exception (Figure 1).  All larvae sampled throughout north central Kansas., have been in the 1st instar (up until April 3), which means they will … Continue reading →

COW/CALF CORNER – Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist This year hay inventories at the start of winter-feeding season were largely depleted and there appears to be very little carryover for next year. Continued dry conditions … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report demand remains good, prices remained steady, trade activity remains slow. Drought continues to be the main topic on everyone’s mind these days, especially for those in central and southwest Kansas. Winter wheat did not come … Continue reading →

This year has had a slow start to fire season across the state. This has been in part to dry conditions not aligning with environmental conditions. As a result, fire weather concerns have been marginal and there have been fewer … Continue reading →

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently published a Federal Register Notice requesting public and stakeholder input on how to target program benefits, quantify impact and improve program delivery and outreach for two water quality initiatives: the National Water Quality … Continue reading →

The Bluestem Pasture Survey deadline has been extended from March 31 to now April 30, 2023. If you haven’t completed the survey, PLEASE DO, it only takes a few minutes. WWW.TINYURL.COM/BLUESTEM23

In this issue… NAFA Meets with Congressional Offices to Discuss Research Funding, Farm Bill NAFA’s Alfalfa Checkoff Funds Four Research Projects New Director of Forage Research Focused on Future-Proofing Alfalfa for Reliable Persistence Member Spotlight – Summit Seed Coatings NAFA … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report demand remains good, prices remained steady, trade activity remains slow, although trades did pick up a bit last week. Overall, reports have come in that there has been more hay offered for sale by cattlemen, … Continue reading →