Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

Special Note: ***MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!! DUE TO THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY, THE NEXT REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED JANUARY 5, 2021*** Hay market prices were steady, demand remained strong and movement only 105 tons less than the previous week. … Continue reading →

KSU Agronomy eUpdate – As we approach the Christmas holiday, the evergreen Eastern redcedar seemed an appropriate species to highlight in this month’s World of Weeds article. Ecology of eastern redcedar Despite being native to the Great Plains, eastern redcedar … Continue reading →

Hay market prices were steady, demand remained strong and movement was down a bit. Alfalfa continues to strengthen, across the state, and is hard to find according to contributors in the southwest. Precipitation was scant for most areas, with a … Continue reading →

There’s still time to register, and tune into the Virtual KSU/KSFGC Winter Forage Conference that will be held next Thursday, December 10, 2020, beginning at 9:00 am CST. The program will feature agricultural specialists addressing several forage topics including, pasture … Continue reading →

MANHATTAN, Kan. – For years, ranchers on the High Plains have used controlled burning, traditionally during the spring, to impede the growth of invasive plants on rangelands. In many ways, it’s been effective. The practice helps control weedy plants that … Continue reading →

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Most cattle producers will agree that hauling feed and delivering hay to the cattle in the winter can be labor intensive and expensive. Experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute point to grazing crop residues … Continue reading →

MANHATTAN, Kan.— The annual Winter Forage Conference hosted by the Kansas Forage and Grassland Council and Kansas State University has been switched to a totally virtual event and will not take place in Great Bend. The event will still occur … Continue reading →

*** DUE TO THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, THE NEXT REPORT WILL BE ISSUED TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8TH, 2020*** Hay market prices were steady with an undertone of strength, while demand remained strong. Movement was good for those who have not been affected … Continue reading →

MANHATTAN, Kan.— Mark Your Calendars! The Kansas Forage and Grassland Council and Kansas State University will host their annual Winter Forage Conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, at the Great Bend Events Center – … Continue reading →