Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist, Cow-Calf Corner Winter is coming.  Drought, deteriorating pasture conditions and short hay inventories in Oklahoma and the surrounding states of Texas, Missouri and Kansas, has most cow-calf operations … Continue reading →

Alfalfa will quit growing after the first hard freeze (when temperatures reach below 26°F), which in Kansas occurs on average around October 15, but can be as early as October 1 or late as November 1. The decision should be … Continue reading →

Due to the drought, forage production and hay supplies have been negatively affected, to the point that hay prices keep moving up and producers are resorting to baling corn stalks just to be able to feed their livestock. In many parts … Continue reading →

To be successful in dual-purpose systems, wheat varieties require traits that may be overlooked in grain-only systems. These traits include fall forage yield, date of first hollow stem, grazing recovery potential, resistance to viral diseases transmitted when the crop is … Continue reading →

In forage-based systems, the forage budget is the key component of livestock production. It requires a forage plan to keep animals fed and gaining weight throughout the four seasons. Overall, during the growing season (spring/summer) there is always plenty of … Continue reading →

Summer annual forage variety trials were conducted across Kansas near Garden City, Hays, and Scandia. All sites evaluated hay and silage entries. Companies were able to enter varieties into any possible combinations of research sites, so not all sites had … Continue reading →

In this issue… Alfalfa Intensive Training Seminar (AITS) – Register Today! Five New Research Projects Funded Through NAFA’s Alfalfa Checkoff September 30 Crop Insurance Deadlines The Viability of Alfalfa During Historic Droughts CHECKOFF/ASAFS/APRI Research Summaries

Compared to the last report, the hay market remained mostly steady on good demand. Producers in many parts of the state were relieved to see some rain for the first time in weeks, but this much needed precipitation did little … Continue reading →

Planting alfalfa behind a corn or forage silage crop is an achievable goal for producers in the High Plains and Southern Plains of the US. Doing so is not without its challenges and today’s 2 Minute Tuesday video takes a … Continue reading →

By Jaymelynn Farney, beef systems specialist, Parsons If moisture becomes available here is a short discussion about fall forage options for grazing.  There are two main classes of forages, cereal grains and brassicas, that have success growing in Kansas and … Continue reading →