Oct. 12, 2021
Initial results from a University of Kentucky (UK) research trial indicates that a late-season application of nitrogen (N) on tall fescue hayfields could significantly benefit first-cutting yields in...


Oct. 12, 2021
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected st...


Oct. 5, 2021
Harvesting high-quality forage is a challenge. Consistently harvesting high-quality forage is . . . well . . . an even bigger challenge. Some operations seem to have largely mastered the latter hurdle...


Oct. 5, 2021
Many parts of the country have endured dry weather conditions this year, and the lack of rainfall could affect more than just grain yields. Drought-stressed cornstalks can carry high levels of nitrate...


Oct. 5, 2021
A total of 343 samples from 17 different states comprised the field of entries for this year’s 38th World Forage Analysis Superbowl. The highest placing samples were on display last week at World Da...


Oct. 5, 2021
The average alfalfa hay price during August hiked to $206 per ton, which was the highest monthly average since August 2014. Not only was the August price historically high, but it also came during a t...


Oct. 5, 2021
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which are indicated by a "d" in the table below) for selected stat...


Sept. 28, 2021
September 7, 2021• This Kansas State University extension specialist reminds producers to test feeds for nitrate and prussic acid concentrations this fall.• Avoid soil compaction during the upcomi...


Sept. 28, 2021
Somewhere between the territories of making dry hay and chopping haylage is the land of baleage. Its acreage is expanding at a rate that would gain compliments from the former Macedonian king...


Sept. 28, 2021
Cyanogenic compounds in sorghum species can be brought to life by a killing frost. These compounds heighten the risk of prussic acid poisoning, and livestock will suffer the consequences...