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Hay, Range & Pasture NewsSeeding strategies help rangelands recover from fireAgricultural Research Service researchers in Burns, Ore., have identified factors that limit the success of rangeland restoration projects. Then they seeded study plots either with a rangeland drill--a common practice in reseeding postfire sites--or placed seed in the soil by hand so that burial depth could be tightly controlled. The best seed establishment occurred in hand-seeded plots with around 14 plants per square meter. [Read More] Pasture Management program to focus on summer weed controlA Feb. 24 half-day training at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Overton will offer pasture management information that producers are unlikely to find anywhere else, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service forage specialist. "We'll have information on identifying weeds specific to East Texas and the most economical way to control them," said Vanessa Corriher, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension forage specialist, Overton. Participants will also receive educational materials, ... [Read More] Landowners can earn extra cash from huntingLandowners in southeastern Colorado who open their property to hunters can earn extra cash by enrolling in Colorado Parks and Wildlife's Big Game Access Program for the 2012 hunting seasons. "The Wildlife Commission has funded the program again for 2012 to pay landowners who allow big game hunting access to their property," said Lamar Area Wildlife Manager Travis Black. The BGAP access stamp allows access to hunt to pronghorn and deer only. [Read More] Seminars will cover Managing Rangelands in a Changing Environment"Ranchers and rangeland managers are facing numerous challenges as they look to remain profitable and manage their grasslands," said Bill Sproul, Sedan-area rancher and chairman of the Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition. Managing Rangelands in a Changing Environment will feature Joel Brown, Ph.D., rangeland ecologist, Sproul said. His current activities include research and development of land classification systems, carbon sequestration on rangelands, effects of climate change on rangeland ... [Read More] Wyoming family secures ranching tradition with conservation easement"The conservation of private ranch and farm lands through voluntary conservation easements held by local, private land trusts is the most effective and efficient use of limited public dollars for habitat conservation," said Pamela Dewell, executive director of the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust. The Conservation Fund acquired easements on both properties with funding from the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program, a federal program managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural ... [Read More]
Hay trade mixedPremium/supreme alfalfa hay, in large squares, $170-$200, in small squares, $150-$175; good/premium, in large squares, $145-$165, in large rounds, $85-$110, in small squares, $125-$150; good/fair, in large rounds, $75-$90. Good/premium grass hay, in large squares, $130-$150, in large rounds, $85-$100, in small squares, $125-$155; good/fair, in large rounds, $75-$85. Good/premium grass hay, in large squares, $130-$150, in large rounds, $85-$100, in small squares, $125-$155; good/fair, in large... [Read More] Hay trade mixedPremium/supreme alfalfa hay, in large squares, $170-$200, in small squares, $150-$175; good/premium, in large squares, $145-$165, in large rounds, $85-$110, in small squares, $125-$150; good/fair, in large rounds, $75-$90. Good/premium grass hay, in large squares, $130-$150, in large rounds, $85-$100, in small squares, $125-$155; good/fair, in large rounds, $75-$90. Good/premium grass hay, in large squares, $130-$150, in large rounds, $85-$100, in small squares, $125-$155; good/fair, in large... [Read More] Most hay steady, other areas slowPremium/supreme alfalfa hay, in large squares, $170-$200, in small squares, $150-$175; good/premium, in large squares, $145-$165, in large rounds, $85-$110, in small squares, $125-$150; good/fair, in large rounds, $75-$90. Good/premium grass hay, in large squares, $130-$150, in large rounds, $85-$100, in small squares, $125-$155; good/fair, in large rounds, $75-$90. Good/premium grass hay, in large squares, $130-$150, in large rounds, $85-$100, in small squares, $125-$155; good/fair, in large... [Read More] Most hay prices remain steadyPremium mixed alfalfa-grass, in large squares, $240 delivered; fair, in large rounds, $125 delivered. West: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, scarce; Good/premium, scarce; premium/supreme, in large in large squares, delivered, $300-$350; good/premium, $275-$300. North/central/east: Premium/supreme alfalfa, in small squares, delivered, scarce; good/premium, in small squares, scarce; premium/supreme, in large squares, delivered, $300-$360, in large rounds and squares, ... [Read More] Hay trade slow due to holidayPremium alfalfa, in large squares, $155, in large rounds, $145; good, in large rounds, $95-$105; fair, in small squares, $3.75/bale, in large squares, $100, in large rounds, $80. Premium alfalfa-grass mix, in large rounds, $155-$160; good, in small squares, $105-$115, in large rounds, $90-$110; fair, in large rounds, $70-$85. Utility, in large rounds, $55. Premium grass, in small squares, , $150; good in small squares, $90, in large rounds, $95-$100; fair, in small squares, $70, in large ... [Read More]
Hay trade slow to moderateDemand moderate to strong for dairy, stock cow, grinding alfalfa, grass hay and alfalfa pellets, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Jan. 31. Prices given on a per-ton basis, unless otherwise noted. Horse alfalfa, $280-$300, some $7.50-$8/small square bale; supreme dairy, $250-$300, an instance $350 for Supplemental hay; premium, $230-$270; Utility/fair grinding alfalfa, edge of the field, $180-$220, alfalfa ground on truck, $200-$250, ground and ... [Read More] 
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