Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

Compared to the last report, the hay market continues to be crazy! and has been difficult to keep up with the changes. Prices continue to rise as there is just not enough hay out there to cover all needs. Much … Continue reading →

Fall is not the time to be lax about alfalfa management, especially newly seeded alfalfa. Take a couple of minute tor refresh your memory in regard to some key management practices.

Calling all players in the alfalfa industry … you won’t want to miss the 2022 World Alfalfa Congress! Nearly 400 people have already registered. If you’re not one of them, act today. The 2022 World Alfalfa Congress will be held … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, the hay market bumped up a little in all regions in response to the short supply and deteriorating drought conditions. Producers in many parts of the state saw some rain this past week but, once … Continue reading →

It’s a busy time of the year with winter crops being seeded and fall harvest underway. Also important is our plans for seeding alfalfa next year. There are some things than can be done yet this fall in preparation for … Continue reading →

Bottom Line: Contact your local Farm Service Agency Office. Disaster assistance programs, https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/index. Livestock Forage Program and maps, https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/livestock-forage/index. Feeding with Limited Hay: https://www.cherokee.k-state.edu/crops-livestock/ KSU Forage Management in Drought Series

In this issue… Be Sure to Register for the Alfalfa Intensive Training Seminar (AITS) Today! Five Alfalfa Research Projects Funded Through NIFA’s ASAFS Just click on the headline above to start reading, or here for the entire newsletter

TLA Downey Ranch Tour October 13, 2022 — 11:30am Location: Wamego, KS Event Cost: FREE Join TLA and KGLC for the second ranch tour of the year at the Downey Ranch near Wamego, KS! A FREE Lunch will be provided during the … Continue reading →

Forage and cattle management considerations for this fall and into the next year will be the emphasis of a series of meetings planned across the state to help producers make decisions given limited on-farm forage production and high feed costs.  … Continue reading →

High fertility prices this year have caught our attention more so than in past years. Growing and producing alfalfa provides an opportunity  to manufacture your own nitrogen for a following crop. Alfalfa stands taken out at an appropriate stage of … Continue reading →