Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

Farmers and ranchers often deal with challenges that can have a negative impact on their grass, including encroachment by brush and trees. One important ally is the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Karen Woodrich, Acting Deputy Chief for Programs for … Continue reading →

From our home to yours and from W-L Alfalfas we wish you a Merry Christmas. Please celebrate with your family the reason for the season! Thanks and Merry Christmas

By Brad Schick, UNL Livestock performance and survival is affected by wind and temperature. When this occurs, is determined by the lower critical temperature (LCT), or the threshold at which point animals need to start using energy to maintain body … Continue reading →

Farmers manage one million acres of tall fescue which are important forage sources for livestock production in Kansas. However, once in a while we end up facing weather conditions like the summer of 2022. Most of southeast Kansas was in … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report demand remained strong and prices were mostly steady, with some alfalfa strengthening in the southwest and south-central regions. Producers and brokers report there is a lot of hay moving. They continue to receive lots calls … Continue reading →

Hay is the most important fiber source for cattle during the winter in Kansas. As the temperatures drop and the forage growth rate slows down, we need to figure out if the stored hay on the farm is enough to … Continue reading →

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USDA Requests Public Input on Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act Funding. USDA is asking for public input through a Federal Register request for information on implementation of more than $19 billion provided by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Natural … Continue reading →

Today we focus on the advantage of utilizing HarvXtra in our planting intentions for 2023.

Postcard invitations to complete the 2022 Census of Agriculture online were mailed November 21. Paper questionnaires will be mailed in December to operations that haven’t responded online. All responses are due February 6. Producers can respond online at agcounts.usda.gov. The … Continue reading →