Crops

Sorghum field near Dodge City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
Central Region, Crops, Grain Sorghum, Kansas

Kansas sorghum growers, state collaborate on water-smart crop

Under the leadership of the Kansas Sorghum Producers Association, the state of Kansas will invest a $1 million public commitment into the Collaborative Sorghum Investment Program through an appropriation in the state’s fiscal year 2026 budget as a strategic water-smart crop in... Read More

Cover crops growing in a field of no-till corn. (Photo courtesy of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.)
Iowa, Midwestern Region, Other Crops, Soil Health

Iowa cover crop decision tool updated

Credit is Nemanja Otic, Adobe Stock
Alfalfa, Canola, Corn, Cotton, Crops, Dry Beans, Forage Crops, Grain Sorghum, Soybeans, Wheat

Cash Bids April 8



(Courtesy photo.)

URBN joins U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol program

Grain Report April 8 2025

A combine motors through a wheat field a few years back southwest of Salina, Kansas. (Journal photo by Tim Unruh.)

Study calls for new approach to estimate crop yield potential, gaps

  • By Pat Melgares │ K-State Research and Extension
Mustard weeds can be a variety of colors. Some are mustard yellow while others are white or purple flowering plants. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Nufarm: Two herbicides get EPA approval

Hay is one of a number of items needed by producer-victims of recent wildfires. (Photo: Todd Johnson)

Kansas hay trades remain slow, demand light

Hay bales of all kinds and sizes were collected and stacked in four Animal Supply Points operated by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in response to the Smokehouse Creek, Windy Deuce and Grapevine Creek fires. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

State-By-State Hay Summary

Rain in late May and early June delayed alfalfa harvest for many producers in southwest Kansas. The first cutting like pictured in this field will likely go for grinding hay due to the excess moisture. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Area Hay Prices April 5, 2025

HPJ Live speaker receives top honor