Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

The results of the 2022 Kansas Performance Tests for cool-season annual forage varieties are available online at https://www.agronomy.k-state.edu/outreach-and-services/crop-performance-tests/forages/hay-and-silage/. The results are summarized by location (Garden City, Hays, and Scandia).  Results are available for both yield and nutrient value for the cool-season … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report demand remains good, prices remained steady, trade activity was slow. Contributors report that new hay sales continue to be slow as there is not much out there TO buy, however, if you beat the bushes, … Continue reading →

The International Grassland Congress (IGC) will be held in Kentucky USA, May 14-19. IGC will offer a unique opportunity to listen and talk to grassland scientists, extension leaders, farmers, ranchers, and industry leaders from around the world. The conference theme … Continue reading →

The results of the 2022 Kansas Performance Tests for warm-season annual forage varieties are available online at https://www.agronomy.k-state.edu/outreach-and-services/crop-performance-tests/forages/hay-and-silage/. The results are summarized by location (Garden City, Hays, and Scandia) and are split into hay and silage categories. At this time, only … Continue reading →

Selected reports.

Tips for safe and successful prescribed burning this spring. The prescribed burning season in Kansas has started. The outlook for potential wildland fire in Kansas is above normal for parts of Kansas (see recent eUpdate article https://bit.ly/3kn35gM). This article discusses reasons … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report demand remained good, prices remained steady, trade activity was slow to moderate. Producers state that the hay business remains slow with only a few new trades here and there. Field work is commencing as thoughts … Continue reading →

The start of 2023 has been quiet wildfire-wise across Kansas. Much of central and eastern Kansas received above-normal moisture in January (https://bit.ly/3l7QjTx), helping keep fires at bay despite much above-normal temperatures.. As we approach the core part of Kansas fire … Continue reading →

The veterinarians of Montgomery County, in cooperation with K-State Research and Extension- Wildcat District are hosting Animal Health Day on Wednesday, March 1st at the Independence Civic Center, located at Penn and Locust. The thirty-sixth edition of this annual event … Continue reading →