Man at work on the tractor with hay baler. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #267996708 - Mirko)

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StockSmart - Calculate stocking rates

A new tool for calculating stocking rates: StockSmart

Hay is one of a number of items needed by producer-victims of recent wildfires. (Photo: Todd Johnson)
Information gathered from testing hay helps producers plan their supplementation strategy for the cattle cycle.(Courtesy photo.)
Cattle in winter beside bails of hay (Photo: iStock │ #152996510 - knapjames)

Preparing for spring grazing after a dry fall

Producers will need to keep their soybean plants healthy in 2025, researchers say. (Photo courtesy of AdobeStock.)
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.)