Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

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 →

RANGE_EAST – Rising temperatures and breezy conditions are quickly drying fuels across the state, increasing concerns for an active fire season in Kansas. “Despite recent moisture, Kansas’s primary fuel – grass — is abundant due to last year’s above normal … Continue reading →

Hay market trade remains slow to moderate; alfalfa prices remain steady. Producers reported alfalfa hay movement has slowed for the third straight week in the southwest region while it has picked up a bit in the south-central region. 03-3-20 Hay … Continue reading →

The results of the 2019 Kansas Performance Tests with summer annual forage varieties are available online at https://www.agronomy.k-state.edu/services/crop-performance-tests/forages/2019-summer-annual-forages-performance%20-tests.html. The results are summarized by location (Garden City, Hays, and Scandia) and are split into hay and silage categories. The results can be … Continue reading →

Hay market trade slow to moderate; alfalfa prices remain steady. There still seems to be lots of folks looking to sell both grass hay and grinding alfalfa. 02-25-20 Hay Report FINAL

Hay market trade slow to moderate; alfalfa prices remain steady. There still seems to be lots of folks looking to sell both grass hay and grinding alfalfa. 02-25-20 Hay Report FINAL

Hay market trade slow to moderate; alfalfa prices remain steady. Current trades are mostly on previously contracted hay with very few new sales reported. However, there are lots of folks looking to sell both grass hay and grinding alfalfa. 02-18-20 … Continue reading →

HAY&FORAGE GROWER – For the second time in three years, total U.S. hay exports in 2019 eclipsed 4 million metric tons (MT). This was accomplished despite the flurry of trade battles that waged on and off during the past year. The … Continue reading →

KSU AGRONOMY eUpdate – The first Prescribed Burning Workshop of 2020 was held on February 6 in Kingman, KS.  A total of 34 people, including presenters, attended.  K-State, in cooperation with other agencies, are conducting some additional Prescribed Burning Workshops during … Continue reading →