Improving soil health is a major focus of American agriculture these days, for its benefits in everything from growing food to sequestering carbon, and possibly playing a role in saving the planet. (Journal photo by Tim Unruh.)

Uptick evident in adoption of soil health enhancements

The 360 RAIN irrigation system is the newest technology in place at the Flickner Innovation Farm near Moundridge. (Photo courtesy Kansas Center for Agricultural Resources and the Environment, July 12, 2024)

Kansas Innovation Farm to unveil new irrigation technology

Flooded Iowa field (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Forage specialist shares advice on assessment and recovery following flooding

  • By Shelby Gruss │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Despite record low hay inventories in Texas in 2023, prospects for higher yields this hay season are being fueled by heavy rainfall across major production regions of Texas, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. (Texas A&M AgriLife)

State-By-State Hay Summary

Raking hay (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Area Hay Prices July 13, 2024

Cattle grazing in a wheat pasture. (K-State Research and Extension news service)

Making the most of forage resources

  • By Lisa Moser │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
Raking hay (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Forage field day set for Aug. 6 in Eastern Nebraska

  • By Fred M. Hall │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
This time of year, pop-up showers and storms are a risk to hay that has been mowed but not yet baled. Keep an eye on weather forecasts and understand how different types of rainfall affect cut hay, says MU Extension agronomist Hunter Lovewell. (Photo by Linda Geist.)

Is rained-on hay still good?