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.)

Hay demand remains slow to moderate for all hay types

Round hay bales

Area hay prices March 30 2024

corn field (Photo: iStock - zhengzaishuru)

Commissioners elected to commodity groups

Farmada President Daniel Rauchholz, right, points out a feature on his Elixir 64 high speed, low disturbance fertilizer applicator, to Ukrainian agribusinessmen Sergii Kovalchuk, left, and Oleksii Khvorostianyi, during their March 21 visit to the Mid America Farm Expo in Salina, Kansas. Looking on at back right is Darren Zerr, Farmada sales manager. (Photo by Tim Unruh.)

Ukraine agriculture plays vital role in war with Russia

Traditional corn silage, while energy-rich, demands more water than sorghum. However, recent research by Texas A&M AgriLife experts suggests that male-sterile sorghum hybrids could offer a solution. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)

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Grain Report March 26 2024

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Winter found its way into spring

Winter garden row crops, such as sorghum, will be discussed during the Jan. 29 Winter Garden Row Crop Conference in Hondo. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)

Benefits of starter fertilizer in grain sorghum