The Cost of Grazing Stalks
The Cost of Grazing Stalks (sdstate.edu)
Understanding Cattle Health Concerns on Cornstalks
Understanding Cattle Health Concerns on Cornstalks | UNL Beef
Does Kernel Processing Silage Pay for Growing and Finishing Beef Cattle?
Does Kernel Processing Silage Pay for Growing and Finishing Beef Cattle? (sdstate.edu)
Is That Corn Crop Worth More as Silage or Grain?
Is That Corn Crop Worth More as Silage or Grain? | UNL Beef
Feed Outlook: Corn
Feed Outlook: Corn | Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter (osu.edu)
Researchers seek growers to study rootworm control method
Researchers seek growers to study rootworm control method (k-state.edu)
Herbicide-resistant weeds? K-State researcher hopes to crush them
Kumar studying system that destroys weed seed during crop harvest MANHATTAN, Kan. – A Kansas State University researcher in western Kansas says he may have an innovative way to kill weeds commonly found in farmer’s fields: simply put, he wants to crush ‘em. That’s right, says Vipan Kumar, a weed scientist at the Agricultural Research Center in Hays: He’s studying a method known as Harvest Weed Seed Control (HWSC) in which weed seed…
What to do with High Nitrate Forage?
Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist Drought stressed forages can be high in nitrates and may be potentially toxic to cattle. Photo credit Troy Walz. Listen to a discussion of the content in this article on this episode of the BeefWatch podcast. You can subscribe to new episodes in iTunes or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/unlbeefwatch into your podcast app. Given the drought conditions in some locations this year, many producers may be asking themselves how to handle the annual…
Study: Land values, irrigation needs increase when ethanol plant opens
Irrigation needs within a 30 mile radius often increase when an ethanol plant opens, a study from Kansas State University shows. (File photo) K-State agricultural economists take a look at 15 years of data MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University agricultural economists have found that the growth of ethanol plants in the state over the past 20 years has had an impact on irrigation and land values. Gabe Sampson, an agricultural economist with…
Rising Feed Costs Being Felt
Jeff Lehmkuhler, PhD, PAS, Associate Extension Professor, University of Kentucky Looking back on 2020, the year had its share of pull your hair out and scream moments. Just as we were nearing the end, another slap in the face came as grain commodities began to run up on the trade market. This is a good thing for our crop growers who struggled in 2020. My brothers-in-law reminded me of this at Christmas how…