Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

Social science researchers at Kansas State University are collecting information about what soil health practices and information sources are important to Kansas farmers and ranchers (practices like no-till, cover crops, rotational grazing, and others).  This survey is intended for Kansas farmers, ranchers, … Continue reading →

Cool-season grasses are the star of the show during the spring and fall, but these forages tend to get stage fright during the hot, dry summer months. Planting summer annuals can mitigate the effects of a summer slump and ensure … Continue reading →

Hay market prices were steady for alfalfa and mostly steady for grass hay. Demand is good for alfalfa on limited supply. Folks are waiting to get in the hay field, but rainy and cool weather continued across the state and … Continue reading →

Not quite halfway through the year, 2021 is already very difficult as much of the country struggles with exceptional drought. The drought is especially hard for the many livestock producers who faced a tough 2020 due to COVID-19. Pasture and … Continue reading →

FARMPROGRESS – Crop insurance penalty eliminated for farmers who plant cover crops for animal feed or livestock grazing in response to extreme weather events. Jacqui Fatka Farmers who plant certain cover crops on prevent plant acres after bad weather prohibits … Continue reading →

In The Cattle MarketsBy Elliott Dennis, Assistant Professor & Livestock Extension EconomistDepartment of Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska – Lincoln Approximately 654 million acres are used for livestock grazing (ERS 2018) or approximately 35% of the total land area in … Continue reading →

HERE IS YOUR KANSAS HAY MARKET REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING May 11th . . . . . * THERE WILL BE NO REPORT NEXT WEEK. THE NEXT REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED MAY 25, 2021* Hay market prices were mostly … Continue reading →

By Jaymelynn Farney Associate professor and beef systems extension specialist with Kansas State University Cover crops are a conservation management tool in grain production that are used to enhance soil properties, reduce erosion, control weeds, and play a role in water … Continue reading →

By Jenny Rees, Chris Proctor, and Steve Melvin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension UNL CROPWATCH – With the short-season available for growing cover crops after corn harvest, interest in interseeding cover crops into corn and soybean crops has increased in recent … Continue reading →

HERE IS YOUR KANSAS HAY MARKET REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING May 1st . . . . .Hay market prices were mostly steady across the state. Alfalfa hay price was steady in the southwest region but steady to 10.00 higher … Continue reading →