Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

Get your students enrolled in the Kansas Range Youth Camp, where they’ll gain valuable knowledge and experience in managing grazing lands in Kansas. Students who are interested in ranching, natural resources, ecology, livestock and wildlife will learn things to set them … Continue reading →

The 2023 Kansas Pasture Survey collects information on all types of pasture use and practices, including pasture availability, leasing rates, and fencing rates. It should take less than 15 minutes to complete. The survey is administered through the K-State Land Use Survey … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report demand remained good, prices remained mostly steady with a slight undertone of softness to round bales of alfalfa. Trade activity was slow to moderate. Finding hay to purchase remains difficult and anyone who raises hay … Continue reading →

Establishment is the most important phase to ensure system longevity when planning the long-term use of a seeded native grass stand. Native species are slow to establish and do not compete well with other plants (weeds). For this reason, native … Continue reading →

By Jackie Pucci                     CropLife News                      February 6, 2023 Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). Photo: Frank Peairs, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org The big changes for the ’22 season on the insect-fighting front were 1. Higher prices, and 2. The loss of chlorpyrifos as a … Continue reading →

Apologies for the delay in posting! Compared to the last report demand remained good, prices remained steady, and trade activity was moderate. The market remains quiet with previously purchased hay being delivered. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for January … Continue reading →

In this issue… Persistence Pays Off – ASAFS Funded at $4 Million, Increase for ARS, & Special Report Language Cautious China Approves GMO Alfalfa Import After Decade-Long Wait Six Tips for Planting Alfalfa Act Today… Comment Period on EPA’s Proposed … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report demand remained good, prices remained steady, and trade activity was moderate. Seems as though the hay market is currently in kind of a holding pattern, after the frenzy between August to December. Most report that … Continue reading →

PROVIDING FARMERS AND RANCHERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE INPUT ON HOW CONSERVATION PROGRAMS OPERATE! Kansas Association of Conservation Districts (KACD) – Conservation districts across the state have scheduled their local workgroup meetings to be held now through early March. Districts are … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report demand remained strong, prices remained mostly steady, and actual trades were up for the south-central region. Conversations last week revolved around questions regarding a softening market. Although there were discussions, actual prices reported remained firm. … Continue reading →