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Break-even forage production: Is your pasture paying its way?

  • June 17, 2025
  • By Shannon Sand
Prospects for a good hay production season hinge on moisture and the amount of fertilizer applied. That decision will vary from producer to producer. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Managing windrow disease in alfalfa

  • June 17, 2025
  • By Jerry Volesky
John Deere has launched its new F8 and F9 self-propelled forage harvesters. (Courtesy photo.)

Deere launches new F8 and F9 self-propelled forage harvesters

  • June 10, 2025
  • By HPJ staff
A healthy alfalfa stands means solid bottom lines. (Photo courtesy of Fred Miller.)

Alfalfa growers carry long-term optimism while recognizing the current market

  • June 6, 2025
  • By Dave Bergmeier
A grasshopper clinging to a grain stalk. (iStock │ #186865286 - Spauln)

Daily Cash Bids June 6

  • June 5, 2025
  • By Tracy Shinogle
Jeremiah Nicholson, Ford County, Kansas farmer, expects sorghum harvest sooner rather than later in 2024, especially if hot temps persist. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Grain Markets May 27th

  • May 29, 2025
  • By Tracy Shinogle
Kansas State University nano-entomologist Amie Norton describes a process in which researchers discovered alfalfa’s ability to detect contaminants in water and milk. (Kansas State University)

Entomologists test alfalfa’s ability to detect mercury in water

  • May 23, 2025
  • By K‑State Research and Extension

Cash Bids May 20

  • May 21, 2025
  • By Tracy Shinogle
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