Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

KSU AGRONOMY eUdate – Army cutworm feeding, more in alfalfa fields than wheat, is starting to become more noticeable in fields that have not had the best growing conditions throughout north central Kansas. Army cutworm larvae (see pic) are still … Continue reading →

Hay market trade slow; Prices nudged slightly higher for good grinding alfalfa and ground and delivered while lower quality grinding alfalfa stayed steady. Recent drops in the cattle, grain, and global markets seem to have had limited impacts on the … Continue reading →

Happy St. Patrick’s Day Hay market trade slow; alfalfa prices remain steady. Producers have been trying to move what inventory they have left prior to new crop, but without much luck. 03-17-20 Hay Report FINAL

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY Hay market trade slow; alfalfa prices remain steady. Producers have been trying to move what inventory they have left prior to new crop, but without much luck. 03-17-20 Hay Report FINAL

KSU AGRONOMY eUpdate – Since 2015, the Sand County Foundation, in partnership with the Ranchland Trust of Kansas (RTK) and the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts, has recognized a private land owner and/or family in Kansas who exemplifies the land … Continue reading →

KSU AGRONOMY eUpdated – The following is a summary of “Managing Spring Planted Cover Crops for Livestock Grazing under Dryland Conditions in the High Plains Region”, a fact sheet produced in collaboration with extension specialists and research scientists at K-State, … Continue reading →

Hay market trade slow; alfalfa prices remain steady. No new hay sales reported, deliveries are primarily on previously contracted hay. Producers also reported significant populations of army cut worms showing up in alfalfa and wheat fields. 03-10-20 Hay Report FINAL

Volume 5, Issue 7 (2019) Southwest Research-Extension Center Reports 2018 Kansas Summer Annual Forage Hay and Silage Variety Trial Determining Profitable Forage Rotations Estimating Annual Forage Yields with Plant Available Water and Growing Season Precipitation Integrated Grain and Forage Rotations … Continue reading →

KSU AGRONOMY eUpdate – Army cutworms return to Kansas every year in the fall. Generally, the weather most conducive to army cutworm survival is a dry summer followed by a wet fall. Currently, even though it is still early, significant … Continue reading →

KSU AGRONOMY eUpdate – Much of the nitrogen (N) applied to tall fescue and smooth bromegrass hay meadows and pastures goes on in January or February in eastern Kansas, but there is still time to apply it now even though … Continue reading →