Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

Summer heat and continuing drought in the west are impacting alfalfa production throughout much of our Nation’s alfalfa production area. Heat stress on alfalfa typically causes yield reduction and some lowering of quality. While these are normal and to be … Continue reading →

SALINA, Kan. – The Central Kansas Extension District (CKD) has partnered up with the Saline County Conservation District (SCCD) to establish an on-farm demonstration of annual forages available to producers in central Kansas. The goal of the multi-year program is … Continue reading →

Outside forces have made managing forage even more important in cattle production, says Kansas State University beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney.  High input prices, weather events, encroachment of invasive plant species…they’re all important topics that affect cattle producer’s profits.  The … Continue reading →

As we prepare to seed alfalfa this late summer or into fall, it’s important to prepare for the possibility of a high wind event or flash rain event that will come at the wrong time as our perfectly seeded alfalfa … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, prices firmed up in almost all regions, and seem to be all over the map. As one producer put it, the price of hay is whatever it takes to make the deal. While demand is … Continue reading →

Alfalfa seedling establishment involves some element of luck added to best practice, but sometimes things just go wrong like that flash flood rain that covers up emerging alfalfa, wind erosion from that seasonal wind storm, and so many other things. … Continue reading →

KGLC  Grazing Management Minute Video Series 

MANHATTAN, Kansas —Join agriculture leaders from across the state at the seventh annual Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth on Thursday, August 18, at the Manhattan Conference Center at the Hilton Garden Inn, 410 S. 3rd St. in Manhattan. The … Continue reading →

Compared to the last report, prices have remained steady to firm, on a limited test, but the true market price has not seemed to find its feet quite yet. Supply and demand are moderate, while hay movement is moderate to … Continue reading →