Escalating costs for hay and supplements have many cattle producers concerned, especially with very poor pasture conditions and limited hay supplies in some areas of the state. Current feed costs have ...

When driving in Kansas, it is easy to spot big, round hay bales that are wrapped in plastic and ready to be fed to cattle. When it is time to feed the bale, some producers put the hay with the wrap on ...

If you didn’t make hay, what could you do instead? Carson Roberts, Missouri extension state forage specialist, says the consensus in the beef industry is making your own hay is the cheapest way to ...

URBANA - Feed costs represent over half the total cost in a cow-calf production system. The majority of feed costs are from feeding cows during the winter season when most grasses are dormant. As a ...

Forage quality should be a primary component of setting goals for hay harvesting. "Plant stage and maturity at the time of cutting directly impact the quality of the final hay, whether grass, alfalfa ...

OVERTON – Producing quality hay takes planning but can be worth the effort, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Dr. Jason Banta, AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist, Overton, said ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — In a typical year, green pastures would be flourishing throughout Kansas. But the ongoing drought has left dry grounds for beef cattle to graze. The issue hits western Kansas ...

Annual U.S. retail prices for beef and veal are projected to rise 6% to 7% in 2022 relative to 2021. In May 2022, the farmer’s share of the retail value of beef also increased year over year, but ...

America is running low on cows, according to new numbers out this week from the US Department of Agriculture. The figures show ranchers have fewer cattle and that is contributing to the cost of beef ...